2 Magazine Covers in 1 Week: Eileen Gu Lands Both Vogue China and Harper’s Bazaar China for June Some winter sports athletes use the offseason for cycle training, hiking trips, surfing, or simply take a well-earned break; Eileen Gu apparently takes it to the studio. Within days of each other, the 22-year-old Olympic freestyle skiing champion landed the June 2026 covers of both Vogue China and Harper’s Bazaar China, two of the most prestigious fashion publications in the […] Julia Schneemann | May 31, 2026 0 Comments
The Top 5 Highest-Paid Athletes Competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games The Olympics are an incredible event, uniting the world under competition to see which countries and individuals are the greatest at their sport. While every athlete at the games has worked tirelessly to earn their spot, not all athletes are paid equivalently. Whether it is from representing different countries, or competing in separate sports, different athletes will be going home […] Olympics Zach Suffish | February 23, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Eileen Gu Defends Olympic Champion Title in Halfpipe Chinese-American Eileen Gu has won Olympic gold in the halfpipe event in Livigno, Italy. With her victory, she defended her Olympic title from 2022, and extends her medal tally to six Olympic medals, making her the most decorated Olympic Freeski Park & Pipe athlete in history. “I never really set out to be a professional athlete, I was just doing […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 22, 2026 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Makes History Becoming the Most Decorated Olympic Freeski Park & Pipe Skier of All Time Eileen Gu has officially etched her name into Olympic history. With her latest podium performance at the Winter Olympics, Gu now owns five Olympic medals—more than any other Freestyle Park & Pipe skier in history. And remarkably, she still has one event left to compete: halfpipe. Related: Eileen Gu’s Olympic Schedule Appeal Denied After Big Air Finals Qualification At just […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 17, 2026 4 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Canada’s Megan Oldham Wins Gold in Women’s Ski Big Air While Eileen Gu Falls Short Canada’s Megan Oldham won gold in women’s ski big air on Monday, February 16, at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The event featured the 12 best skiers from the qualifying round, who each competed for a spot on the podium. The event was held in Livigno, Italy, and featured a massive scaffolding jump where skiers flew 180 feet (55 meters) and […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 17, 2026 1 Comment
Eileen Gu’s Olympic Schedule Appeal Denied After Big Air Finals Qualification Eileen Gu has qualified for the Big Air finals but the qualification came with an unexpected cost. The Big Air finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are clashing with halfpipe training, forcing Gu to miss an entire day of preparation for the women’s halfpipe qualifications on Thursday, February 19. Related: [OLYMPICS] Men’s Snowboard Big Air Finals at the […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 16, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Swiss Skier Mathilde Gremaud Defends Olympic Slopestyle Title in Thriller Against Eileen Gu Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud successfully defended her Olympic women’s ski slopestyle title on Monday, February 9, claiming gold in a dramatic final that once again came down to tenths of a point against China’s Eileen Gu. Related: Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud Claims Slopestyle Win at Stubai, Austria, as Eileen Gu Struggles Going into todays competition, everyone knew it was going to be […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Eileen Gu Qualifies for Women’s Freeskiing Slopestyle Finals in 2nd Place, Avery Krumme in 4th The women’s freeskiing qualifying round went down on Saturday, February 7, in Livigno, Italy. This was the first look at the 2026 Milano-Cortina slopestyle course, which featured a healthy combination of challenging rails and massive jumps. The event saw a total of 26 riders take on the challenging course, and it was quite an entertaining event for those watching around the […] Olympics Quinn Brophy | February 8, 2026 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Claims First Win of the Season & Record 20th Career World Cup Victory at Laax Open in Switzerland Chinese-American Eileen Gu showed that she is still one of the most dominant freeski athletes in the world, capturing her second consecutive Laax Open slopestyle title on Saturday, January 17, while shaking off a frightening crash that, thankfully, looked much worse than it was. The two-time Olympic champion had already locked up victory with her first run. Nevertheless, she went […] Competition Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2026 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Injured in Serious Accident While Training at Cardrona Resort, New Zealand Chinese freestyle skiing star Eileen Gu has been injured during training in New Zealand on Friday, August 15, describing the incident as a “very terrible accident” caused by human error. The 21-year-old Olympic gold medalist was immediately flown to Christchurch for medical imaging on Saturday to assess the extent of her injuries, the athlete shared on Chinese social media platform […] Competition SnowBrains | August 18, 2025 0 Comments
Olympic Gold Medalist Eileen Gu Makes Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover 3-time Olympic medalist and one of the highest paid women’s athletes in the world Eileen Gu has added another accolade to her list of achievements, but this time not through competing directly in winter sports disciplines. The 21-year-old freestyle skier and Stanford physics major recently appeared as a cover model in Sports Illustrated’s iconic Swimsuit Issue, marking another first in […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2025 0 Comments
Alex Ferreira Leads U.S. Podium Sweep at FIS Halfpipe World Cup in Aspen, CO Team USA delivered a dominant performance in the men’s final at the FIS Halfpipe World Cup on Sunday, with Aspen native Alex Ferreira securing victory in front of an electrified home crowd. Ferreira’s third-run score of 95.75 led a U.S. sweep of the podium, while Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin claimed the women’s title for her first World Cup win in […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 3, 2025 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Wins Yet Another World Cup At FIS Freeski World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO, Making Her the Winningest Freeski Athlete of All Time Eileen Gu has done it yet again, with another incredible halfpipe victory at the FIS Freeski World Cup taking place at Copper Mountain, Colorado, from December 19-21. The 21-year-old skier’s 17th World Cup victory awarded her the record for most FIS Freeski World Cup wins in history. Up until now, Gu was tied for that honor with France’s Tess Ledeux […] Industry News Elise Chou | December 25, 2024 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Snags Remarkable Halfpipe Victory at FIS Freeski World Cup in Secret Garden, China Professional freeskier Eileen Gu secured a remarkable halfpipe victory at the recent FIS Freeski World Cup held in Secret Garden, China, from December 4 through 6. This is the 21-year-old skier’s 16th World Cup win, tying her with Tess Ledoux for most FIS World Cup wins in history. Competing on home snow, Gu dominated the women’s halfpipe event with her […] Industry News Elise Chou | December 8, 2024 0 Comments
Eileen Gu Sets All-Time Record for FIS Freeski World Cup Wins Eileen Gu has solidified her place in freeskiing history by claiming her 15th FIS Freeski World Cup victory at the Winter Games NZ 2024, held at Cardrona Alpine Resort, New Zealand. This win makes Gu the all-time leader in World Cup titles for both men and women at the young age of 21. Competing in challenging weather conditions, Gu dominated […] Jack Bynum | September 10, 2024 0 Comments
Alex Ferreira and Eileen Gu Secure 23/24 Season Halfpipe Crystal Globe at Calgary Snow Rodeo, AB U.S. Freeskier Alex Ferreira claimed the 23/24 season Halfpipe Crystal Globe after the FIS Freeski World Cup in Calgary, Alberta. The World Cup was held at the Calgary Snow Rodeo and as it was the fifth and last Halfpipe competition of the season, Crystal Globes were awarded in the men’s and women’s competition. The women’s Crystal Globe went […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | February 19, 2024 0 Comments
X Games Aspen, CO, 2024 Report: A Fan’s Perspective Report from January 27-28, 2024 The X Games The Aspen airport is located steps from the base of Buttermilk Mountain where the X games are held. Although this weekend is pricy, so many fans not within driving distance fly into Denver and make the four hour drive. We left early Saturday to get into town and take a few laps […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
These 2 Snowsports Athletes are Among the 15 Highest Paid Female Sports Stars in The World In the world of women’s professional sports, there are a lot of athletes competing in many different disciplines who are incredible at their sport. Those sports range from golf, tennis, soccer, gymnastics, skiing, and many more. Sportico just released its list of the highest-paid female athletes of 2023, with tennis star Coco Gauff topping the list with $22.7 million in […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | January 9, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Men Dominate at Halfpipe FIS World Cup in Copper Mountain, CO The U.S. Freestyle team had a fantastic day at the Halfpipe FIS World Cup event in Copper Mountain, Colorado, on Friday, December 15, 2023, with the top five spots in the Men’s event going to U.S. competitors. The Men’s Halfpipe event saw seven U.S. athletes advance to the Final, with Alex Ferreira claiming the victory and teammates, Hunter Hess and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 17, 2023 0 Comments
Eileen Gu & Alex Ferreira Win Halfpipe Freeski FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China US-Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu won the Women’s Halfpipe event at the FIS World Cup in Secret Garden, China, with 94.25 points, beating Hanna Faulhaber from the US by an entire 12 points to second place. Faulhaber became the 2023 World Champion at Bakuriani, Georgia earlier this year. This marks her fourth career World Cup podium. Teammates Riley Jacobs and […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | December 10, 2023 0 Comments
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