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China's freeski star Gu says Olympics scheduling 'unfair'
Eileen Gu qualified for the big air final but must skip halfpipe training due to event overlap, highlighting scheduling conflicts for multi-event athletes at Milan-Cortina 2026.
- On Monday, Eileen Gu qualified for the big air final, which will cause her to miss halfpipe training at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, reported on 15/02/2026.
- Posting on Instagram, Gu requested fair options like joining snowboarders' training or getting even one hour alone to train, saying halfpipe needs its own practice time.
- Gu's credentials include being the reigning big air champion and a Beijing 2022 halfpipe gold medallist; the US-born athlete switched allegiance to China in 2019 and took silver behind Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud in slopestyle.
- FIS responded that `every effort` had been made to accommodate athletes and that conflicts were sometimes inevitable, while Eileen Gu called the situation `totally avoidable` and said she was saddened by FIS's hardline stance.
- Gu warned that `making finals in one event should not disadvantage me in another` and questioned what this sends to future athletes, raising broader Olympic scheduling concerns.
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One of the biggest stars at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina, China's Eileen Gu, was critical of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and the Olympic organizers for the incomprehensible schedule of the freestyle skiing competition, reports the German news agency dpa.
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Controversial Olympic athlete Eileen Gu called out the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) over the tight Olympic schedule she has, which she said will prevent her from getting in the proper training sessions she needs for a freeski event. Gu, who is representing China during the 2026 Winter Olympics, made her thoughts known after she clinched a spot in the big air final, which takes place…
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