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Eileen Gu Calls 'Lost Golds' Question Ridiculous After Two Olympic Silvers

Gu dismissed a press-conference query about disappointment as she pointed to her status as the most decorated female freeskier.

Overview

  • Eileen Gu has won silver in women’s big air and women’s slopestyle at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
  • Asked whether her results were two silvers gained or two golds lost, Gu laughed and labeled the premise a “ridiculous perspective.”
  • She defended the value of her medals and said she is showcasing her best skiing, noting her place as the most decorated female freeskier.
  • Her career Olympic tally now stands at five medals, adding two 2026 silvers to two golds and one silver from Beijing 2022.
  • The exchange went viral, drawing varied reactions, as Gu remains scheduled to compete in the halfpipe with another opportunity to add to her total.