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Wise eyes a three-peat, Gu eyes history in freestyle skiing

FILE - Eileen Gu, of China, competes in the finals of the women's slopestyle at a World Cup freestyle skiing event in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. David Wise is back at the Olympics looking for a third gold medal in men's freestyle halfpipe. Eileen Gu, born San Francisco and competing for China, has an even bigger ambition: winning three freestyle medals in a single Games. (Dave Chidley/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

FILE - David Wise, of the United States, competes during the qualifications for men's halfpipe skiing world championship Thursday, Feb. 7, 2019, in Park City, Utah. Wise is back at the Olympics looking for a third gold medal in men's freestyle halfpipe. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

FILE - China's Eileen Gu waves to the camera after competing in the women's halfpipe skiing qualifiers of the U.S. Grand Prix and World Cup on Friday, March 19, 2021, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen, Colo. David Wise is back at the Olympics looking for a third gold medal in men's freestyle halfpipe. Eileen Gu, born San Francisco and competing for China, has an even bigger ambition: winning three freestyle medals in a single Games. (Austin Colbert/The Aspen Times via AP, File)

FILE - Gold medalist in the men's halfpipe David Wise, of the United States, poses during the medals ceremony at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. David Wise is back at the Olympics looking for a third gold medal in men's freestyle halfpipe. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Wise eyes a three-peat, Gu eyes history in freestyle skiing