With the roar of home fans cheering her on, China's Eileen Gu cruised to victory in the women's freestyle skiing halfpipe final on Friday, claiming her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Gu, who has become the popular face of the Beijing Games, was in full command of the contest from the start, soaring above the pipe higher than any other skier as she nailed back-to-back 900s with advanced midair grabs.
With her gold medal assured after her second-run score of 95.25, an exhausted and emotional Gu decided to take a final victory lap, carving the Olympic pipe for the last time as she soaked up cheers from the crowd.
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