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Eileen Gu Wins Halfpipe World Cup Opener at Secret Garden With Clutch 91.75

After a year of injuries, she credited a high-volume training approach for regaining form.

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.