Overview
- The 22-year-old landed a decisive final run for a 91.75 to start the 2025–26 season with a win.
- It marked her 19th World Cup victory at the same Genting Resort Secret Garden pipe where she won 2022 Olympic gold.
- Gu said she nearly skipped the contest after struggling with speed and amplitude in training and that the winning run was her first full run of the day.
- Britain’s Zoe Atkin placed second and Australia’s Indra Brown finished third in challenging conditions.
- The result boosts her bid to defend Olympic halfpipe gold at Milano Cortina 2026, which runs February 6–22.