All articles tagged with #china representation
Freestyle skier Eileen Gu, who represents China at the 2026 Winter Olympics, rebukes JD Vance’s critique that she should root for American athletes, saying she’s flattered, that politics often paints China with a broad brush, and that her decision to compete for China is about maximizing her impact rather than rejecting the United States.
Olympian Eileen Gu, who switched from competing for Team USA to representing China to maximize endorsement opportunities, says backlash over her Olympic allegiance led to harassment and even physical incidents at Stanford, including police involvement and death threats, according to her interview with The Athletic. Stanford has not publicly commented on the claims, while Gu continues to compete in Milan-Cortina 2026 and maintain a high profile around endorsements and national identity debates surrounding her decision.