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Eileen Gu Criticizes Olympic Schedule Clash That Cuts Into Halfpipe Training

An overlap with the Big Air final will cost the triple‑event contender a full day of pipe practice.

Overview

  • Gu said on Instagram she will miss an entire day of Halfpipe training because the Big Air final is set for Monday at 19:30.
  • The overlap conflicts with the first of three three‑hour Halfpipe training sessions established by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation.
  • Gu said she asked to train with snowboarders or for a one‑hour solo window, but her requests were not approved.
  • FIS spokesperson Bruno Sassi said organizers made every effort to provide training opportunities, noting conflicts can be unavoidable for athletes entering multiple disciplines.
  • Gu is the only freeskier competing in slopestyle, halfpipe, and big air at these Games, having taken slopestyle silver and arriving as the defending Olympic champion in big air and halfpipe.