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Mike Chan

Eileen Gu has said she suffered an injury following a “very terrible accident” while training in New Zealand.
Gu, who only resumed training last month after hurting herself at the Winter X Games in January, was training at the Cardrona Alpine Resort before the incident happened on Friday.
The Chinese freestyle skier posted on Weibo detailing the incident and said she had flown to Christchurch early on Saturday for medical imaging, which would reveal the extent of the injury she had suffered.
“Unfortunately, a very terrible accident occurred yesterday due to human error,” she said. “Hopefully I’ll be back on the snow soon, but I’m still waiting for final confirmation from the expert team.”
Eyewitnesses said Gu appeared to be seriously injured and needed to be taken to the hospital on a stretcher.
The two-time Olympic champion expressed gratitude to her friends for their support and enthusiasm both on and off the snow – and called for understanding from her supporters.
“I have to concentrate fully during training, especially when I am preparing to start, as it’s very dangerous to be interrupted,” the 21-year-old said. “I also have to focus on picturing and imagining the moves while on the cable car.”
“In order to save time, I don’t have lunch breaks and try to use the bathroom as little as possible. So please don’t record or take photos while I’m training.”
Gu added that she would be “more than happy” to meet and greet everyone at the resort’s restaurant in the afternoon after the ski park was closed.
A Weibo user claimed he was the first on the platform to know about the incident, adding that he had been squatting on the slope that day, filming Gu’s training.
A handful of people have since left comments to the sports blogger, who has over 370,000 followers, criticising his behaviour.
Before the incident, Gu was expected to compete in December at this season’s Snow League, where she is also a brand ambassador, at Secret Garden in Beijing.
Next year’s Winter Olympics at Milano Cortina will run from February 6 to 22.


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Gu posted update on Weibo as she prepares to undergo tests which will reveal full extent of injury


Gu posted update on Weibo as she prepares to undergo tests which will reveal full extent of injury.


Eileen Gu

Skier Eileen Gu injured in ‘very terrible accident’ while training

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Gu posted update on Weibo as she prepares to undergo tests which will reveal full extent of injury

Gu posted update on Weibo as she prepares to undergo tests which will reveal full extent of injury