2026年2月22日 / 美国东部时间上午7:20 / 美联社
[谷爱凌]周日成功卫冕奥运自由式滑雪U型场地技巧冠军，至此她在六届冬奥会项目中已斩获六枚奖牌。
这位22岁的选手出生于美国，却代表母亲的祖国中国参赛，在这项运动的奥运历史短史上，她已成为获奖最多的自由式滑雪运动员。她还在米兰科尔蒂纳冬奥会上获得两枚银牌，加上北京冬奥会的两枚金牌和一枚银牌，成绩斐然。
谷爱凌凭借第二轮的完美发挥夺冠，那是一次干净利落、技术精湛的滑行。她在最后一轮表现更为出色——完成最后一个动作后挥动滑雪杖庆祝——最终得分94.75。她的队友李方慧获得银牌，英国选手佐伊·阿特金（Zoe Atkin）位列第三。
[中国选手谷爱凌在2026年米兰科尔蒂纳冬奥会自由式滑雪女子U型场地技巧决赛第三轮比赛后做出反应。] 卡梅伦·斯宾塞 / 盖蒂图片社
“她太神了，她的水平简直不可思议，”新西兰选手米沙·托马斯（Mischa Thomas）评价道，“她就是‘神奇女侠’。”
由于前一晚遭遇暴风雪，比赛被推迟至周日举行。当天阳光明媚，谷爱凌在利维尼奥雪上公园的决赛中大放异彩。她遮挡阳光查看获胜分数，看到结果后立刻露出满意的笑容。
U型池底部聚集了不少谷爱凌的粉丝，他们举着她的照片、挥舞着旗帜为她加油。
[出生于美国的英国选手佐伊·阿特金（为代表父亲的祖国英国参赛）在整场比赛中表现出色，曾一度腾空高度达到5.4米（18英尺）。] 她在北京冬奥会上获得第九名，但此后一直稳定出现在世界杯领奖台上。过去四年中，她在谷爱凌缺席的赛事里三次夺冠。23岁的阿特金是上届世界冠军。
在第二轮比赛中，托马斯滑入U型池时不慎掉落手机，必须在赛后取回。她赛后报告：“我的手机没事，从未这么好用过。”
[金牌得主中国选手谷爱凌、银牌得主中国选手李方慧与铜牌得主英国选手佐伊·阿特金在2026年米兰科尔蒂纳冬奥会自由式滑雪女子U型场地技巧决赛后庆祝。] 卡梅伦·斯宾塞 / 盖蒂图片社
美国选手斯维娅·欧文（Svea Irving）在第二轮比赛中因“DNS”（未参赛）而退赛，她在第三轮勉强完成动作但表现挣扎，最终排名第11。
“这太疯狂了，”托马斯在比赛转播中表示。
阿特金首轮表现流畅，一度领先。而谷爱凌在第一个动作中失去平衡，滑行被迫中断。
加拿大选手卡西·夏普（Cassie Sharpe）在周四资格赛中因严重摔倒缺席决赛。她曾在2018年平昌冬奥会夺冠，四年后的北京冬奥会获得银牌。
U.S.-born skier Eileen Gu defends Olympic ski halfpipe gold at Milano Cortina Games
February 22, 2026 / 7:20 AM EST / AP
[Eileen Gu] defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title on Sunday to make it six medals in six events over her [Winter Games career].
The 22-year-old Gu, American-born but competing for her mother’s homeland of China, is already the most decorated freeskier in the short history of the sport at the Olympics. She also captured two silver medals at the Milan Cortina Games, to pair with two golds and a silver from the Beijing Games.
Gu won the event on the strength of her second run, a clean, technically sound pass. She got even better in her final run — pumping his ski poles after landing the final trick — and finished with a score of 94.75. Her teammate, Li Fanghui, took silver and Zoe Atkin of Britain was third.
Ailing Eileen Gu of Team China reacts after competing in the third run of the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
“She is unreal. It’s pretty crazy how good she is,” New Zealand’s Mischa Thomas said of Gu. “She is ‘Wonder Woman.’”
The event was rescheduled to Sunday following a big snowstorm the night before. It was a bright, sunny day as Gu shone in the final event at the Livigno Snow Park. She shielded her eyes from the sun to catch a peek of her winning score — and instantly liked what she saw.
There were quite a few Gu fans at the base of the halfpipe, holding up pictures of her and waving flags.
Atkin, an American-born skier who competes for her father’s homeland of Britain, soared high all contest, a staggering 5.4 meters (18 feet) above the pipe at one point. She finished ninth at the Beijing Games but has been a steady presence on World Cup podiums ever since. She has three victories over the last four years, all in events where Gu didn’t compete. The 23-year-old Atkin is the defending world champion.
In her second run, Thomas dropped into the halfpipe — and dropped her phone. It had to be retrieved for Thomas. After the competition, she reported: “My phone is great. Never been better.”
Gold medalist Ailing Eileen Gu, silver medalist Fanghui Li, both of Team China, and bronze medalist Zoe Atkin of Team Great Britain celebrate after the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images
Svea Irving was a “DNS” — did not start — in the American’s second run. She returned for a third run but struggled to complete a maneuver and finished in 11th.
“It was pretty insane,” Thomas said on the broadcast of the competition.
Atkin took the lead after the first run with a smooth performance. Meanwhile, Gu lost her balance on her first trick and cut the run short.
Cassie Sharpe of Canada sat out the final after a hard crash in Thursday’s qualifying round. She won the gold in the event at the 2018 PyeongChang Games and silver four years later in Beijing.