Gremaud wins Olympic gold in womens slopestyle over Gu

Mathilde Gremaud Retains Olympic Title in Freestyle Skiing Competition

Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud has secured her second consecutive Winter Olympics title in the slopestyle freestyle skiing competition at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Games in Livigno, Italy. The event took place on a crisp and sunny day in the high-altitude ski resort.

Gremaud, who was wearing the Swiss flag during her final run, performed an elite-level trick known as the nose butter double cork 1260 for the first time by a woman. She also executed breathtaking acrobatic jumps during her second run, earning her the highest score overall of 86.96.

China’s Eileen Gu came in second, despite tumbling at the start of her last run. Canada’s Megan Oldham took the bronze medal after a big crash on her second run, but managed to recover and perform conservative yet acrobatic jumps during her third run, securing a score of 76.46.

The crowd was filled with excitement as the flags of the three winning countries - Switzerland, China, and Canada - waved in the air during the prize-giving ceremony. The medals were handed out by Britain’s Princess Anne, a former Olympic equestrian.

Gu had set the bar high on her first run with big tricks on the rails and stunning jumps, but struggled to regain momentum after a poor second run. Despite this, she will be defending her big air and halfpipe titles later in the Games.

Source: Al Jazeera