Eileen Gu defends halfpipe gold for 6th career Olympic medal
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Key Points:
- Eileen Gu successfully defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title, securing her sixth medal in six Winter Games events and becoming the most decorated freeskier in Olympic history, regardless of gender.
- Gu, American-born but competing for China, won with a final score of 94.75 after a strong second and third run, while teammate Li Fanghui took silver and Britain's Zoe Atkin earned bronze.
- The event was postponed to Sunday due to a snowstorm, and despite a stumble in her first run, Gu's performance impressed fans and fellow competitors, who praised her skill and competitive strength.
- Zoe Atkin, the defending world champion and a consistent World Cup podium finisher, highlighted the high competitive level in women's ski halfpipe, with
