As the Winter Olympics begin to wrap up, the final few medal events are taking place.
Eileen Gu, already a two-time silver medalist at these games, is set to compete in the freeski halfpipe, her third and final event of the Milano-Cortina games. Gu is the defending halfpipe gold medalist from the Beijing Olympics in 2022.
Like slopestyle and big air, tricks are a major part of the halfpipe competition. Skiers are judged on the difficulty of their tricks, the variety of tricks shown, how well those tricks are executed, how well the skiers maintain height and if they are able to creatively introduce new tricks or link tricks together in ways that have not been done before.
freeski at olympics 2026: what to know
- What: Women’s halfpipe final
- When: Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Livigno Snow Park (Valtellina, Italy)
- Channel: NBC
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
In the final, skiers will have three chances to perform three halfpipe routines; the best single score of the three will be the only one to count and the three skiers with the highest scores will land on the podium.
Olympics 2026 women’s freeski halfpipe schedule
The finals of the Olympics 2026 women’s halfpipe competition begin at 1:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, Feb. 21.
The second run will begin at 1:59 p.m., with the third and final following at 2:28 p.m. ET.
How to watch Elieen Gu in women’s freeski halfpipe for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Olympics live for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching TV live for free — its five-day free trial includes NBC (plus every other channel you’ll need for the rest of the Winter Olympics). When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $49.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
Sling TV is another affordable way to stream the Winter Olympics; its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month.
Women’s freeski halfpipe start list
- Kate Gray (USA)
- Yishan Liu (CHN)
- Nischa Thomas (NZL)
- Rachael Karker (CAN)
- Svea Irving (USA)
- Amy Fraser (CAN)
- Kexin Zhang (CHN)
- Ailing Eileen Gu (CHN)
- Indra Brown (AUS)
- Cassie Sharpe (CAN)
- Fanghui Li (CHN)
- Zoe Atkin (GBR)
2026 WINTER OLYMPICS
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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