[OLYMPICS] Eileen Gu Defends Olympic Champion Title in Halfpipe - SnowBrains

"The Olympic halfpipe final was moved from Saturday evening to Sunday morning, February 22, after heavy snowfall made it impossible to hold a safe and fair competition. Zoe Atkin from Team GB threw down the gauntlet with a strong run 1, leading with a score of 90.50, as Eileen Gu made a mistake and abandoned her run, earning only 30 points."

"All three women stepped it up for run 3, improving their scores to 94.75 for Gu, 93 for Li, and 92.5 for Atkin, awarding them gold, silver, and bronze. Meanwhile, Australia's Indra Brown, who burst onto the World Cup scene this season, finished in an impressive fifth place with a score of 87. The 16-year-old Melbourne school girl will sure be one to watch in the future."

The Olympic halfpipe final was moved to Sunday morning, February 22, after heavy snowfall made competition unsafe. Zoe Atkin led after run one with 90.50 while Eileen Gu aborted her first run and scored 30. On run two Gu scored 94 and Fanhui Li scored 91.50. In run three Gu improved to 94.75, Li to 93 and Atkin to 92.5, awarding gold to Gu, silver to Li and bronze to Atkin. Gu defended her Olympic title and extended her haul to six medals, becoming the most decorated Olympic Freeski Park & Pipe athlete. Sixteen-year-old Indra Brown placed fifth with 87 and leads the World Cup with 290 points. Gu said she hopes her platform encourages more girls to try the sport.

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