Eileen Gu secures gold medal to end Winter Olympics run

OutKick founder Clay Travis discusses American-born figure skater Alysa Liu’s gold medal victory and the debate over skier Eileen Gu’s decision to compete for China on ‘Fox News Live.’

Eileen Gu, the controversial American-born Team China skier, finished her 2026 Winter Olympics run with a gold medal in the women’s freeski halfpipe event.

Gu delivered the gold medal on her final run of the event. She scored a 94.75 – just 0.75 points better than her second run. Nobody came close to touching her mark. Her fellow Chinese teammate Li Fangui couldn’t do better than 93.00. Britain’s Zoe Atkin won the bronze medal with a score of 92.50.

Gu scored a 94.00 on her second run. The win is her second straight gold medal in the halfpipe.

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Gold medalist China's Eileen Gu poses with her medals after winning the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

She finished her run at the Milan Cortina Games with three total medals – the gold in the halfpipe event and silvers in big air and slopestyle. She has six medals on her resume.

Gu is already the most decorated freeskier in the short history of the Olympics.

"The reason I love the records so much is that it’s not about man or woman," Gu said. "I’m the most decorated freeskier of all time, male or female.… That’s a testament to competitive strength, it’s mental strength. It’s being able to perform under pressure. It has nothing to (do with) if you’re a boy or a girl."

Gu has come under fire for her decision to compete for China over the U.S. Vice President JD Vance has been among those critical of the athlete.

The Wall Street Journal reported last week