‘Quick lunch!’ - Eileen Gu casually eats burger while awaiting freeski slopestyle score at Winter Olympics

A nonchalant Eileen Gu tucked into a burger while awaiting her score in the freeski slopestyle qualifying at the Winter Olympics. It is a busy Beijing 2022 for Gu, who broke the internet in China when becoming the big air champion last week. Ad/> The American-born 18-year-old, who is representing China in the Games, is chasing another medal in the slopestyle, and is balancing that with halfpipe practice as well – with that competition beginning on Thursday.

/> Beijing 2022‘Got to get those gains in’ – Gu munches on burger after Run 2 of slopestyle qualificationAN HOUR AGO She qualified for Tuesday’s slopestyle final with a 79.38, enough for third overall, and she gave a thumbs-up to the camera when discovering the score of her second run — burger in hand. “Hungry work being a freestyle skier,” said James Webb on Eurosport’s commentary. “Can’t wait for those judges, got to get your gains in.” Gu could be heard explaining why she was eating as she awaited her score.

GB duo Muir and Summerhayes reach slopestyle final, Gu third in qualifying How Gu ignores the hype as Chinese star targets further Olympic glory Gu breaks the internet with Olympic gold for China “I have pipe practice right now, I’m actually missing it, so… a quick lunch!” she said. Webb then added: “Not many athletes competing in all three events but Gu is. Her score is going to be big… 79.38.