Gu and Zhu Yi, a fellow American-born athlete who now competes for China, were paid for "striving for excellent results" in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina have provided all kinds of storylines. Currently, the world’s best winter sport athletes are competing in Italy with gold medals on the line. Gifted and talented individuals have been busy flying through the air with snowboards and skis attached to their feet,

LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 20 - (Reuters) - Wang Xindi of China took gold in freestyle skiing men's aerials at the Winter Olympics on Friday. Switzerland's Noe Roth, the current world champion, won silver, while China's Li Tianma got the bronze.

Eileen Gu defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title to make it six medals in six events over her Winter Games career.

Snowboarder Su Yiming has delivered China its first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics by winning the men’s slopestyle final

Eileen Gu becomes greatest freeskier in Winter Olympics history after winning sixth medal. Teammate Li Fanghui claims silver China's Eileen Gu became the most decorated freestyle skier in the history of the Winter Olympics after winning halfpipe gold on Sunday,

The penultimate day at the Olympics felt like the calm before the storm. After Team USA women's ice hockey won gold against Canada in a thrilling match on Thursday, the American men followed up by advancing to the gold medal match by defeating Slovakia on Friday.

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