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Olympic skier Eileen Gu, at just 22 years old, is navigating a multifaceted career, earning over $20 million last year while balancing brand deals, sports, and her studies at Stanford University. Meanwhile, in other news, an 18-year-old suspect in a Canadian school shooting, who had a history of mental health contact with police, was found dead after the attack that resulted in eight fatalities. Additionally, U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates secured a silver medal at the Winter Olympics, and actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni failed to reach a settlement in their court-mandated mediation. Finally, a Ukrainian athlete faces potential disciplinary action for wearing a helmet commemorating athletes killed in the war with Russia, despite Olympic restrictions on political speech.
Gu, a freestyle skier with four Olympic medals, is currently on leave from Stanford for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. According to Forbes, she earned $23.1 million last year, making her the fourth-highest-paid woman in sports. "It’s important to show young people that you don’t have to wait until you’re older," Gu told Time. "You can do it all now."
In Canada, police identified Jesse Van Rootselaar as the suspect in a school shooting in British Columbia. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald confirmed that Van Rootselaar had a history of mental health contact with police. The shooting occurred in a remote area and resulted in eight deaths.
At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a silver medal, their first individual Olympic medal. They were heavily favored for gold but lost to a French duo.
In the entertainment world, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni failed to reach a settlement in their sexual harassment lawsuit after a daylong mediation in federal court. The co-stars of "It Ends With Us" spent the day in separate courtrooms.
Finally, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering disciplinary action against Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. He has been wearing a helmet commemorating athletes killed in the war with Russia, which violates the Olympic Charter's ban on political speech. The IOC stated that while they encourage him to express his grief, the location of the message is the issue.
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