Gu Ailing shortlisted for Laureus World Action Sportsperson of Year

SHANGHAI, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Olympic freeski champion Gu Ailing was nominated for the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award, according to a shortlist released on Tuesday.

Gu, aged 18, became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing history at Beijing 2022 with gold-medal performances in big air and halfpipe.

Following Beijing 2022, Gu took a break from competition in order to begin