Abandoning the beauty, China's national representative → 'shock killing threat' finally won 金, but controversy over 'all-time' biased judgment "I can't understand it at all."" [Milan Olympics]

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Gu Ai-ling (23, English name Eileen Gu), a ski genius who was born in the U.S. but chose Chinese nationality and was at the center of worldwide controversy, finally won the gold medal on the last day of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina D'Ampezzo. However, despite the thrilling gold medal, this time, he was embroiled in a controversy over biased judgment and became another controversy.

Guai-ling won the gold medal in the women's halfpipe final of freestyle skiing at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics at Lvigno Snow Park on the 22nd (Korea time), scoring 94.75 points in the final.

As a result, Gu I-ling won two consecutive games in this event following the 2022 Beijing Olympics, proving himself to be the strongest halfpipe player in name and reality. In addition, Gu Ai-ling, who previously only won silver in the big air and slopestyle events at the event, added her first gold medal and collected a total of three medals at the event.

Gu Ai-ling's early game on the day was unstable. In the first period, he made a mistake during landing and fell to the bottom.

But Guai-ling didn't give up. Gu Ai-ling, who quickly hit the lead with 94.00 points in the second period when he cleared his battle, scored 94.75 points in the final third period, showing his dominant height and brilliant rotation skills.

However, shortly after the game, serious controversy over the decision arose. According to a report by Japanese media 'Tokyo Sports' on the 23rd, Joey Atkin (UK), who won the bronze medal, strongly protested that Gu Ai Ling and Li Fanghui (China) were given opaque points.

Regarding the result of the halfpipe final, Vicky Gosling, chairman of the British Ski and Snowboard Federation, said, "I felt questionable about the grading. I thought at least a silver medal was certain. The height achieved by Joey is so high that even male players will struggle," he said.

British national team coach Joe Schuster also said, "Atkin wouldn't have been surprised if he was ranked above the bronze medal. It was the best aerial performance ever for a female player. There is also a theory that height determines everything," he expressed doubts. The U.S. media "Brobable" also said, "I don't understand why Atkin, who was overwhelmed at the height, was pushed out of the rankings despite rumors that the judges valued the height of the jump in the halfpipe all week."

The controversy over the ruling ignited the existing conflict over Guairing. In a recent interview with "The Athletic," Gu Ai-ling confessed to the shocking damage he suffered in the United States. After choosing the Chinese national team, he confessed, "There were times when the police were physically assaulted on the street, they were threatened with murder, and their dorm rooms were stolen." It has even been reported that Chinese-American parents have led a petition to remove her from Stanford University.

Astronomical profits have also come under fire. According to Forbes, Gui-ling has earned about $23 million (about 33.2 billion won) in the past year, with cumulative revenue from 2022 to 2025 reaching 126.2 billion won.

Even within the United States, there is sharp criticism against Gu I-ling. Vice President J.D. Vance declared that he would not "support her for the benefits of the United States and choosing China," while former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom slammed him as a "traitor."

Even within China, the response is cold. Chinese netizens are raising their eyebrows at her, who earn huge profits while serving as a national representative of China while maintaining citizenship, calling her an "opportunist who uses patriotism as a business."

Gu Ai-ling was on the stage after a near-death rehabilitation process, including an acute cerebral hemorrhage and a collarbone fracture after falling from the head during the Winter X Games in January last year. He became a living legend with an unprecedented record of six Olympic medals by adding one gold and two silver medals to this tournament, but even on the last day, he was embroiled in a controversy over scoring suspicions, leaving a bitter aftertaste.

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