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Shoppers look at official Olympics merchandise near a photo showing Chinese gold medalist Eileen Gu as the 2022 Winter Olympics nears its end, Feb. 19, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File) China’s Eileen Gu competes during the women’s slopestyle qualification at the 2022 Winter Olympics,
WASHINGTON — Three-time Olympic medalist Eileen Gu is back for the Milan Cortana Winter Games, and once again she is representing China instead of the United States — the country where she was born.
The 22-year-old Olympian has made headlines throughout the Winter Games, whether it's celebrating her performance on the slopes, highlighting her hefty paychecks, criticizing her allegiance to China
Gu, 22, is a freestyle skiing star who has won two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, adding to three medals won in Beijing in 2022.
Eileen Gu and her citizenship have been a major topic of debate for some time now. However, she tuned the noise out and embarked on her journey to make China proud again in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The 2008 Beijing Olympics showcased China's reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Olympics could improve human rights, and Chinese politicians hinted at the same. Soaring ...