Eileen Gu Defends Olympic Title and Reveals Grandmother's Death

Eileen Gu became the most decorated freeskier in history after successfully defending her halfpipe title at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.The 22-year-old athlete revealed shortly after her gold medal victory that she had recently learned of the death of her grandmother Guozhen Feng.Eileen Gu secured two golds and one silver throughout the Games while honoring a promise of resilience she made to her late grandmother.The competition at Livigno Snow Park was delayed by one day due to weather as Li Fanghui and Zoe Atkin joined the champion on the podium.