Chinese American skier wins gold for China

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Eighteen-year-old Chinese American athlete Eileen Gu gambled big, performing a difficult maneuver that gave her enough points to win gold in the free ski competition in Beijing. Host Marco Werman captures the moment of her breathtaking jump, and the buzz that followed.

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