Gu Ailing speaks during the China Winter Sports Gala at Beijing Capital Gymnasium in Beijing, China, April 16, 2022. /CFP
Gu Ailing claimed the halfpipe gold in Calgary, Canada on Thursday, making a strong return to the International Ski Federation (FIS) Freeski World Cups.
The winner of two golds and one silver at Beijing 2022 did not compete in the FIS World Cup after the Winter Olympics but stunned the audience with 90 points in the first run and 95 points from both the second and third run in the women's finals.
FISfreestyle's tweet on January 20 about Gu Ailing's performance at FIS Freeski World Cup Calgary. /@FISfreestyle
The silver medalist was Canadian Rachael Karker, who scored 89 points from the third run. Hanna Faulhaber of the United States took the bronze.
Since her legendary performance at Beijing 2022, Gu has focused more on her college studies.
According to her social media posts, Gu resumed Freeski training in November 2022.