With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people turned their1to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which had ended several months ago. Freestyle skier (自由式滑雪运动员) Gu Ailing, 18, has been 2 of the superstars of the event.
Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu 3 to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June 2019. Just two months 4, she bagged her first gold medal (金牌) for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup.
Her strength continued to grow as she won one bronze(铜牌) and two gold 5 at the International Ski Federation(FIS) Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in March, 2021.
People say she is 6. But Gu says that talent accounted for (占据) "only one 7 "of her wins, adding that her hard work is what matters. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu8only practice on weekends. She 9 eight hours going to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill to practice skiing.
Gu said skiing gives her freedom and creativity, especially when she 10 controls her body and does tricks(技巧) that others cannot do. "Of course I want to win medals and even golds," Gu said. "But what's more important is to bring out my own style, enjoy the game and love the sport."
