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Gu hurt during training at Cardrona ski field
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21-year-old flown to Christchurch for scans
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Star warns fans not to interrupt sessions
American-born Chinese skier and Olympic freestyle gold medalist Eileen Gu has suffered an injury while training in New Zealand, the latest in several setbacks for the 2022 Beijing Games champion.
The 21-year-old Gu was training at the Cardrona Skifield on New Zealand’s South Island when the injury occurred on 15 August. Gu was flown the following day to the main South Island city of Christchurch for medical imaging.
