Eileen Gu scored the two highest runs in the women's ski halfpipe
final to claim the gold medal - her second of the Beijing 2022 Winter
Olympic Games - making her a three-time medallist in just two weeks,
here at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.
<p>Eileen Gu the American-born 18-year-old who already has two medals in these Games representing China earned her second gold of the Beijing Olympics in the freestyle skiing halfpipe final.</p><p></p><p>With the win, she became the first freestyle skier to walk away with three medals from a single Olympics.</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, John Shuster's curling team will leave the Games empty-handed after losing 8-5 to Canada's Brad Gushue in the bronze medal game.</p><p></p><p>Earlier Friday, IOC president Thomas Bach criticized the team of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, saying it was "chilling" to see their treatment of the teen after a disastrous free skate.</p><p></p><p><strong>Hailey Salvian:</strong> <a href="https://theathletic.com/3135253/2022/02/17/why-team-canadas-gold-medal-win-cements-the-2022-team-as-the-best-ever