The Hidden Government Funding of China’s American-Born Olympic Star

After details of payments from Beijing’s sports bureau to freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu were accidentally revealed last year, her name was quickly scrubbed from the budget.
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Why Eileen Gu competes for China in skiing at Olympics and not U.S. after controversy

Eileen Gu, though, wasn't born in China. She was born in the United States. It draws extra attention to her moves on the ...

Why U.S.-born skier Eileen Gu represents China at the Olympics

The San Francisco-born skier isn’t new to the Olympics, and neither are questions about the country she competes for.

The Real Reason Eileen Gu Chose to Compete for China Over the United States

The freestyle skier, born and raised in the United States, switched to Team China in 2019.

The two Chinese-American Olympians competing for rival superpowers

At its heart are Eileen Gu, a freestyle skier, and Alysa Liu, a figure-skater. They have a lot in common: both are young ...

Winter Olympics: China fans joke that wait for gold medal is like ‘passing the parcel’

Sun Long’s speedskating silver was just the fourth medal of the Games for Chinese delegation, with gold still remaining out ...

Women's Freestyle Skiing Results, Olympics 2026 Slopestyle Medal Winners and Final Scores

Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud is a gold medalist in women's slopestyle for the second time after narrowly edging out China's ...

Eileen Gu, American-born Olympic star who competes for China, slams Trump for criticizing skier Hunter Hess

Olympic star Eileen Gu condemned President Trump’s harsh criticism of fellow skier Hunter Hess after the Team USA athlete ...