On the 28th, the U-pool finals of the X Games World Extreme Games were held in Aspen, the United States. Chinese player Gu Ailing played through an injury and performed perfectly in the first round, ranking first with a high score of 94.66. Later, he scored 95.66 points in the third round. Winning the crown is also the third gold medal she has won in the two X Games competitions she has participated in.
Before the game, Gu Ailing revealed in a post: "I was unfortunately injured during training a few days ago, which has left me unable to walk. Despite more than three hours of physical therapy every day, I still feel extreme pain and cannot participate in normal training. But I decided to do my best today. Participate in the X Games U-pool competition. This sport requires a lot of sacrifices. Sometimes becoming the best is not only about defeating your opponent, but also about defeating yourself. Let us have the courage to work together!" She also wrote in her diary Next: "Pain is temporary & I have no fear (The pain is only temporary, I have no fear)."
In yesterday's game, Gu Ailing was lying on the snow for physical therapy before entering the first round, but she was still confident when she stood at the starting point. In the first round of competition, Gu Ailing flew high enough, flipped and landed in one go, scoring 94.66 points and ranking first. While waiting for the score, Gu Ailing kissed the snowboard in her hand.
In the second round of competition, Gu Ailing fell heavily to the ground after taking off for the first time. But when she returned to the score waiting area, she still showed a bright smile and showed the camera the words "pain is temporary" she had written on her hand.
In the third round of the competition, Gu Ailing performed even better, and the host couldn't help but marvel: why Gu Ailing was able to balance the three roles of athlete, student and model, and perform well in all of them. In the end, Gu Ailing won the championship with a score of 95.66. This was her third gold medal in this event and the third gold medal won by a Chinese athlete in this event.
The X Games is one of the most famous events in the field of extreme sports, and its influence is second only to the Olympic Games. Gu Ailing was invited to compete for the first time in 2021. In that competition, she signed up for three freestyle events: U pool, slope obstacle skills and big platform, and won two gold medals in U pool and slope obstacle skills and one big platform A bronze medal, becoming the first Chinese player to win an X Games gold medal.
Gu Ailing revealed in an interview with the Associated Press on the 27th that she plans to continue to represent China in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Gu Ailing said that this will give thousands of Chinese girls the opportunity to see the potential of ice and snow sports, and hopes to play a larger role in the wider field of women's sports.
Yangcheng Evening News reporter Su Xing