Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- After an early stumble, China's freestyle skiing star Gu Ailing rebounded to secure a place in the women's slopestyle final here on Saturday at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Gu crashed early in her first qualifying run and finished with just 1.26 points. She regrouped in her second attempt, delivering a composed and consistent run to score 75.30 points, safely advancing to the final. ■
Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Gu Ailing of China competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
Gu Ailing of China competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)
Gu Ailing of China reacts during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)
Gu Ailing of China competes during the freestyle skiing women's freeski slopestyle qualification of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 7, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)
