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With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people turned their 1 to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, which was held in February in Beijing and Zhangjiakou. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, 18, became 2 of the superstars of the event.

Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu 3 to compete (比赛) for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June, 2019. Just two months 4, she won her first gold medal for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup. Her strength continued to grow as she won one bronze and two gold 5 at the International Ski Federation Snowboard and Freeski World Championships in March.

People say she is 6. But Gu says that talent counts for (占据)"only one percent" of her wins, adding that her hard work is what counts. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu may only practise on weekends. She 7 eight hours going to the ski hill and coming back, doing her homework on the way and making full 8 of her time at the hill to practise skiing.

Gu said she wants to 9 more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme sports (极限运动), many of which have only been known there for 20 years, according to the Olympics website. She said skiing gives her freedom and creativity, especially when she 10 controls her body and does skills that others cannot do. "Of course I want to get more 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. "