X Games: Britain's Zoe Atkin claims Ski Superpipe silver as Gu wins in Colorado

Zoe Atkin (left) was unable to retain the title she won last year

Britain's Zoe Atkin won an X Games silver medal in Ski Superpipe in Aspen, Colorado.

The US-born 21-year-old fell on her final run, with the gold medal going to Olympic champion Eileen Gu of China, while Canada's Amy Fraser won bronze.

Atkin won gold in the event last year but Gu, who missed the 2023 competition through injury, dominated on Saturday despite competing with an injured hip.

Her winning score of 95.66 on her third run surpassed Atkin's best of 90.66.

Atkin wrote on social media that she was "crying happy tears", despite missing out on a second X Games title.

"So happy to snag second and back-to-back podiums at the X Games," she posted on Instagram. "Finally feel super proud of my comp [competitive] skiing and a lot more confident on my skis."

She described winner Gu as an "inspiration". Like Atkin, the 20-year-old attends Stanford University in California and was also born in the United States.

"This is probably one of the hardest things I've had to do," said Gu, who won superpipe and slopestyle titles on her X Games debut in 2021.

"I've never skied with pain like this before. I can barely walk right now, honestly. But I think it's really a testament to how much I love the sport."