China's Delegation At The Beijing Winter Olympics Won Another Gold Medal As Gu Ailing Claimed The Title in The Women's Freestyle Skiing Big Air Event.

On February 8, 2022, in the women's freestyle skiing big air final at the Beijing Winter Olympics, Chinese athlete Gu Ailing won the gold medal with an outstanding total score of 188.25 points. This was the third gold medal for the Chinese delegation at this Winter Olympics and also Gu Ailing's first Winter Olympic gold medal.
In the competition, Gu Ailing completed a super difficult left 1620-degree spin in the third round, an action she had never attempted in a competition before. With this perfect jump, she reversed the French athlete Tess Ledeux and successfully claimed the top spot. Gu Ailing said, "For the last jump, I decided to challenge myself and show my best performance." After the competition, Gu Ailing hugged and comforted Ledeux, who won the silver medal, demonstrating the warm side of sportsmanship.
As a mixed-race athlete of Chinese and American descent, Gu Ailing's participation in the Winter Olympics on behalf of China has drawn much attention. In her post-match interview, she expressed her hope to inspire more young people to take part in winter sports. This gold medal not only marks a historic breakthrough for China in this event but also showcases the progress of winter sports in China to the world.