Arguably our favourite moment from the Games, Chinese-American freestyle skier Eileen Gu had an incredible response to a reporter who asked whether she saw her medals as “two silvers gained or two golds lost”.

“I’m the most decorated female freeskier in history, I think that’s an answer in and of itself,” said Gu. “The two medals lost situation, to be quite frank with you, I think, is kind of a ridiculous perspective to take.

“I’m showcasing my best skiing. I’m doing things that quite literally have never been done before, so I think that is more than good enough.”

After competing at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, American figure skater Alysa Liu retired at just 16, seeking a reprieve from the demands of the sport which had taken over her “whole life”.

“There were many, many times when I didn’t enjoy it,” Liu said. 

18 months later, she returned to competitive skating on the condition that she was in control of her routine on and off the ice. 

At this year’s Winter Olympics, a beaming Liu put on a near-flawless performance that saw her take home gold and end the US women’s 24-year figure skating drought.

Prioritising her happiness in her sport truly paid off. Not only did Liu win, but she did so on her terms.

As the reality of winning bronze in her Olympic debut set in, 17-year-old figure skater Ami Nakai found gold medallist Alysa Liu right there and shared the joy with her.

The pair shared an emotional embrace that had the FW team, and the internet, crying with them.

After qualifying for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Brazilian cross country skier Bruna Moura was in a car accident that left her with numerous broken bones and forced her out of competing. 

Moura spent a year in intensive recovery and returned to cross country skiing with the one goal in mind: to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

She did just that, with pure joy written all over her face from start to end.

She also made a point of congratulating everyone who finished behind her, saying celebrating with her peers “was the gold medal of the competition for me”.

Captain of the US women’s hockey team Hillary Knight and American speed skater Brittany Bowe are celebrating their engagement!

At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the pair went on a walk together through the Olympic Village and have been inseparable ever since.

So, it only made sense that four years later, Hillary would get down on one knee in an Olympic village where it all started.