Gray Leads U.S. With 10th Place in Freeski Halfpipe
Team USA's Kate Gray earned a 10th-place finish in the freeski halfpipe on Sunday morning after weather and heavy snow caused the final to be postponed from Saturday night.
Chinese powerhouse Eileen Gu put down a run with a score of 94.75 on her third attempt to win the gold medal, making her the most decorated freestyle skier with six Olympic medals, three of them gold. Her teammate Li Fanghui won the silver medal with a score of 93.00 and Great Britain's Zoe Atkin won bronze in her Olympic debut with a 92.50.
Svea Irving of Team USA suffered a heavy fall on her first of three runs, forcing her to withdraw from her second attempt. She returned for her third and final run, dropping into the pipe with determination, but was ultimately unable to complete her run.
Although unable to break into the podium, both Gray and Irving showed grit and flexibility. Coming out and competing after multiple changes to the Women's freeski halfpipe competition schedule due to weather and fighting to put down the perfect run needed for the podium each time.
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