Gu Ailing won the 2023 Laureus Extreme Athlete of the Year Award, becoming the first skier in China to receive this award.
On May 9, at the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony in Paris, France, Gu Ailing won the 2023 Best Extreme Athlete Award, the first time she has won this award, and the first skier in Chinese history to win this award.
Gu Ailing is a member of the Chinese freestyle ski team, she has put in hard work and tenacious perseverance in pursuit of extreme sports in difficult and dangerous circumstances. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing won three medals with 2 golds and 1 silver, demonstrating her outstanding performance in the field of extreme sports.
This award is of great significance. The Lawrence World Sports Awards is one of the most influential awards in sports, also known as the "Oscars of sports". Although the Chinese team has won a large number of gold medals in the Olympic Games and achieved many honors in sports events, only four people have won the award before: Liu Xiang, Yao Ming, Li Na and Xia Boyu. Gu Ailing's award is not only a recognition of her personal achievements, but also represents the rise of Chinese extreme sports on the international sports stage.
Gu Ailing said in an interview that she feels very honored to receive this award and is full of confidence in the future development of herself and her team. She also thanked everyone who supported her, including family, coaches, friends in China and the United States, and all those in China who believe in their dreams.
In addition, Gu Ailing had many highlights at the award ceremony: she made a stunning appearance in a purple dress and was rated as one of the most beautiful female athletes on the scene; Her photo with football superstar Messi also caught the eye, and Messi looked very happy with a smile on his face in the photo.
Gu Ailing's success has also triggered social attention and discussion on extreme sports. Many observers believe that Gu Ailing's success is due both to her personal efforts and to the opportunities and policy support in China's sports development. In the future, as more people participate in extreme sports, this field will also become more diverse and prosperous, and we have reason to believe that the future of extreme sports in China will become brighter and brighter.
In short, Gu Ailing won the Lawrence Extreme Athlete of the Year Award, which is not only her personal honor, but also the pride of China's extreme sports. We look forward to her and her teammates continuing to forge ahead and contribute to China's sports industry in the future."