Freeskiing athlete Irene Gu is gearing up to hit the slopes again this afternoon, hoping to secure yet another medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Last week, Gu claimed a silver in the freeski slopestyle event and also qualified for the big air competition.
For context, slopestyle involves a full run where skiers execute various tricks and flip over rails, while big air focuses on one major jump with a single trick. Competitors have three attempts at their tricks, and the best two scores are combined. The top three scores earn a spot on the podium.
In the qualifying round for big air on February 14, Gu stumbled during her second attempt but managed to bounce back with a solid third run, finishing with a score of 170.75 points. This placed her second overall, meaning she’ll be one of the final skiers to compete today.
2026 Olympic Women’s Freeski Big Air Schedule
The finals for the Women’s Big Air competition will commence on February 16 at 1:30 PM ET.
The second round will kick off at 2:00 PM, wrapping up with the third run at 2:15 PM ET.
How to Watch Irene Gu in Women’s Freeski Big Air
If you don’t have cable, you can stream the Olympics for free through various live TV services.
DIRECTV offers a valuable option, providing a 5-day free trial that includes NBC and other channels necessary for watching the Winter Olympics. After the trial, viewers can subscribe to over 90 live channels starting at $49.99 monthly.
Sling TV is another economical alternative, with plans beginning at $19.99 per month that feature NBC.
Women’s Freeski Big Air Competitors
- Anouk Andruska (SUI)
- Katerina Kotzal (UK)
- Maria Gasslitter (ITA)
- Liu Mengting (China)
- Lara Wolf (AUT)
- Naomi Arness (Canada)
- Flora Tabanelli (ITA)
- Anni Carava (FIN)
- Kirsty Muir (GBR)
- Mathilde Gremaud (SUI)
- Ailing Irene Gu (CHN)
- Megan Oldham (Canada)
2026 Winter Olympics
Closing Ceremony Details
The Winter Olympics will officially wrap up with a closing ceremony on February 22 at 2:30 PM ET.
