Winter Olympics recap: Heartbreak in slalom and Eileen Gu tries to defend big air gold

Published on: 02/16/2026

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Annika Hocke and Robert Kunkel of Germany compete during the pairs figure skating long program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Norway's Juni Arnekleiv participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Athletes make their way to the ramp for their trial jump of the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Brandon Kim of the United States, Oleh Handei of Ukraine and Daniil Eybog of Uzbekistan crash in the heats during the men's 500 meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. United States goalkeeper Aerin Frankel blocks a shot by Sweden during the second period of a women's ice hockey semifinal match at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. A worker blows snow off the course during heavy snow before the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Canada's Emma Miskew prepares to deliver the stone during a women's curling round robin match against China at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Andrew Heo of the United States warms up for his heat during the men's 500 meter short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Norway's Atle Lie McGrath walks off the course after skiing out during an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. France's Steven Amiez speeds down the course, during an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Song Qiwu, of China, goes down the ramp during his trial jump of the ski jumping men's super team competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Predazzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. China's Eileen Gu competes during the women's freestyle skiing big air finals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen reacts after crashing during an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Spectators watch an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Chile's Tomas Holscher speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Spectators are seen through a snowfall at the finish area of an alpine ski, men's slalom race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Xandra Velzeboer of the Netherlands celebrates the gold after the women's 1,000 meters short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Spain's Joachim Salarich is photographed through a window as he arrives at the finish area during an alpine ski men's slalom race at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Rebecca Ghilardi and Filippo Ambrosini of Italy compete during the pairs figure skating long program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Marketa Davidova, of Czechia, participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Canada's Taylor Austin, front, and Shaquille Murray-Lawrence slide down the track during a two man bobsled run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Athletes participate in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Matthias Riebli, of Switzerland, participates in a biathlon training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Anterselva, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Images are projected on the sheets of ice before a men's curling round robin session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. Team China, Team Italy, Team Canada and Team Hungary compete in the men's 5000m relay short track speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026.

MILAN (AP) — Eileen Gu is readying to defend her big air ski freestyle title and a Norwegian contender’s emotional reaction overshadowed the last men’s Alpine ski event of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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