{"id":1774847,"date":"2026-02-16T20:45:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1774847"},"modified":"2026-02-16T20:45:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:45:40","slug":"eileen-gus-olympic-schedule-appeal-denied-after-big-air-finals-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1774847","title":{"rendered":"Eileen Gu\u2019s Olympic Schedule Appeal Denied After Big Air Finals Qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_389892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-389892\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-389892 lazyload\" 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eileen Gu celebrates after scoring a 75.30 and qualifying for her second Olympic slopestyle finals. | Credit: China Daily Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-45039761\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-45039761\" data-insertion-no-dbg 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data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-37212607\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Eileen Gu has qualified for the Big Air finals but the qualification came with an unexpected cost. <\/strong>The Big Air finals at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics are clashing with halfpipe training, \u00a0forcing Gu to miss an entire day of preparation for the women\u2019s halfpipe qualifications on Thursday, February 19.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/olympics-mens-snowboard-big-air-finals-at-the-2026-milano-cortina-olympics\/\"><em><strong>[OLYMPICS] Men\u2019s Snowboard Big Air Finals at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Gu is the only woman at these Games attempting to compete in three freestyle disciplines.<\/strong> None of the other female halfpipe athletes are also competing in Big Air. Halfpipe demands dedicated, event-specific training to get the wall timing, amplitude control, and rhythm right. There are very few athletes who will compete across all three Park and Pipe events and even less who qualify in all three for the Olympics. Gu qualified for the Olympic Big Air finals after not competing in any Big Air events in four years. In 2022, Gu claimed gold at the Beijing Winter Games. She admits to learning the trick \u201ctoday in training.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/olympics-swiss-skier-mathilde-gremaud-defends-olympic-slopestyle-title-in-thriller-against-eileen-gu\/\"><strong><em>[OLYMPICS] Swiss Skier Mathilde Gremaud Defends Olympic Slopestyle Title in Thriller Against Eileen Gu<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>According to Gu, she asked FIS for reasonable accommodations\u2014including joining a snowboard halfpipe training session or receiving even one hour of solo pipe time.<\/strong> Both requests were denied. \u201cMaking finals in one event should not disadvantage me in another,\u201d she wrote. \u201cDaring to compete in three events should not be penalized.\u201dHalfpipe is not plug-and-play. Missing a full training day at Olympic scale is significant, particularly on a venue built for maximum amplitude and precision.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gu is not the only crossover athlete to run into Olympic rigidity in Milano Cortina. <\/strong>Earlier at these same Games, Ester Ledeck\u00e1 petitioned to have the women\u2019s downhill rescheduled after it directly conflicted with snowboard parallel giant slalom. The request was denied, and Ledeck\u00e1 was forced to forfeit the downhill despite qualifying. In both cases, the Olympic timetable has proven immovable \u2014 even for high-profile athletes like Gu and Ledeck\u00e1.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gu says she is proud to have qualified for the Big Air final and is looking forward to competing under the lights.<\/strong> Gut is currently competing in the Big Air and is placed second.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_386964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-386964\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-386964 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAIsAQMAAABY3Yr1AAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAENJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA4MsAr+wAAecdxlYAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"556\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2378-e1768826435801.jpeg?resize=640%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2378-e1768826435801.jpeg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2378-e1768826435801.jpeg?resize=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2378-e1768826435801.jpeg?resize=768%2C667&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2378-e1768826435801.jpeg?resize=600%2C521&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"556\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-386964\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_2378-e1768826435801.jpeg?resize=640%2C556&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"556\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-386964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eileen Gu mid-air at the Laax Open. | Image: Red Bull<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eileen Gu celebrates after scoring a 75.30 and qualifying for her second Olympic slopestyle finals. | Credit: China Daily Facebook Eileen Gu has qualified for the Big Air finals but the qualification came with an unexpected cost. 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