Eileen Gu, world’s greatest free skier chooses China over the USA: agreement, outrage, indifference?

Who??

Makes sense she grew up in china, trains in china, and lives in china

LRC Note. This post is factually incorrect. She was born and raised in the US, still lives there and still trains there.

Enemy of the Podcast wrote:

Who??

This^

Literally never heard of.

She had mad skillz. Will possibly be the big star at the Olympics. Super cute too.

https://youtu.be/MXr8YRhjgsc

wqrfrf wrote:

Enemy of the Podcast wrote:

Who??

This^

Literally never heard of.

OK I looked her up.

I think its incredibly distasteful for her to have made this choice.

Also dangerous, what is to stop China from "detaining" her for any number of made up reasons?

Wise Old Man

In HS she was a top local runner with no focus on it at all. She was always off skiing.

A 2:36 800 and a 5:31 1600 are nothing special:

flyingfrog wrote:

Makes sense she grew up in china, trains in china, and lives in china

No, she was born and raised in the USA.

She was much better at xc. She didn’t train, would just fly in from Switzerland and run. Anyway, that’s besides the point. She’s going to have to renounce her US citizenship. Not a small thing.

Kobbs Hessler wrote:

This skier who has followed the sport for many years has never heard of her. Regardless, now hope she gets detained and disappeared like that Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

It would be nice if you were detained and disappeared, dbag

Kobbs Hessler wrote:

This skier who has followed the sport for many years has never heard of her. Regardless, now hope she gets detained and disappeared like that Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai.

You can’t be following too closely. She’s the 2021 world champion in half pipe and slope style and bronze in big air. She’s amazing, maybe the best ever.

American dad, Chinese mom, born in USA, raised in USA. Decides she wants to compete for a country run by a repressive regime that dumped Covid onto the world. I hope she stays there permanently. Revoke her USA citizenship.

Vineyard Vines wrote:

American dad, Chinese mom, born in USA, raised in USA. Decides she wants to compete for a country run by a repressive regime that dumped Covid onto the world. I hope she stays there permanently. Revoke her USA citizenship.

She represented China prior to Covid, chucklehead.

Vineyard Vines wrote:

American dad, Chinese mom, born in USA, raised in USA. Decides she wants to compete for a country run by a repressive regime that dumped Covid onto the world. I hope she stays there permanently. Revoke her USA citizenship.

By USA law she’s required to renounce her citizenship 6 months after she turns 18. I’m shocked she’s willing to do this. Maybe she thinks she’ll be exempted or somehow above it.

Wise Old Man wrote:

Vineyard Vines wrote:

American dad, Chinese mom, born in USA, raised in USA. Decides she wants to compete for a country run by a repressive regime that dumped Covid onto the world. I hope she stays there permanently. Revoke her USA citizenship.

By USA law she’s required to renounce her citizenship 6 months after she turns 18. I’m shocked she’s willing to do this. Maybe she thinks she’ll be exempted or somehow above it.

You mean by Chinese law. USA doesn't care if you're a dual citizen

kobbshesslerisapussy wrote:

Vineyard Vines wrote:

American dad, Chinese mom, born in USA, raised in USA. Decides she wants to compete for a country run by a repressive regime that dumped Covid onto the world. I hope she stays there permanently. Revoke her USA citizenship.

She represented China prior to Covid, chucklehead.

So?

While our country has suffered for two years through millions of cases and nearly a million deaths, China claims only 106,000 cases and 4600 dead. It's incredibly insulting for an American to willingly represent a country that lied about the virus, the severity, when it became apparent, violates civil rights at every turn...etc. I really hope she renounces her citizenship and stays there. Enjoy.

Charles Bukowski wrote:

People in China are peasants and slaves so they don't care about skiing.

Obviously the Chinese government is paying her big bucks. It's hard to make an actual living in that niche sport, so I don't blame her. It's just the Olympics; it's just entertainment, not a military campaign. On the other hand, f#ck her.

Whatever your feeling on China's very mixed human rights record - calling the Chinese peasants and slaves is pretty offensive, I guess we are all fat assed greedy capitalists here in the US.

As for her ability to make a living (remember she is only 18) these first 2 paragraphs from the article seem to indicate that she would do quite well no matter who she represents in the OG. I highly doubt she needs big bucks from the Chinese Government.

"At 18 years old, Eileen Gu is already accomplished in a way few will ever be in their entire lifetimes. She is the world’s top female freestyle skier, the world champion in the halfpipe and slopestyle, third in big air, with an excellent chance to win gold in all three events at the Beijing Olympics.

She also is a professional model, represented by one of the most prestigious agencies. Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. have built campaigns around her. Last year, she graduated early from acclaimed San Francisco University High. In a few months, she will enroll at Stanford. She speaks both English and Mandarin and plays the piano. Her SAT score is reported to be 1580."

wqrfrf wrote:

Enemy of the Podcast wrote:

Who??

This^

Literally never heard of.

I never heard of Enemy of the Podcast either. And, who are you? Explain.