Eileen Gu was born and raised in the Bay Area, and at the age of 22 is already one of the most decorated freestyle skiers in the history of the Winter Olympics, including both men and women.
She won three medals at the 2026 Games — one gold and two silver. She’s also a fashion model and has earned tens of millions of dollars from brand endorsements.
Sounds like an all-American success story, doesn’t it?
Well, not actually.
Eileen, you see, won those medals for China, where she is known as Gu Ailing.
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Article by Allan Wall, published March 18th, 2026, on Border Hawk News.
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