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Eileen Gu

Latest news and updates on double Winter Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu. US-born Gu, won gold in the big air and half-pipe events in Beijing in February 2022, and silver in slopestyle. The part-time model, who is known as Gu Ailing in China and speaks fluent English and Mandarin, swapped her Team USA colours in favour of representing her mother’s birthplace of China in 2019. At the time she said she wanted to pave the way for China’s next generation of female skiers.

Born

3 Sep 2003

Industry

Sport

Job Title

Athlete

last updated:

7 October, 2024

China skiing champion Eileen Gu has hit back at her critics in a viral video. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo/EPA-EFE

Icons and Influencers

‘What have you done?’ China ski queen Eileen Gu slams critics, cites 39 medals

China champion skier Eileen Gu has hit back at critics who question her commitment to China in an online video in which she asks them, “What have you done for the country?”

26 Aug 2024 - 4:16PM

Trending in China

Netizens accuse ‘two-faced’ China skier Eileen Gu over ‘arrogant’ French athlete

15 Aug 2024 - 2:45PM

Environment

Letters | Safe and affordable water for communities is vital

10 Aug 2024 - 11:30AM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Profile | Who is Quan Hongchan? Teen diving queen has 3 Olympic golds, loves Eileen Gu, toys

At 17, the triple Olympic champion is still just a kid at heart, despite being dominant force in her sport.

7 Aug 2024 - 6:23PMvideocam

Quan Hongchan kisses her gold medal after winning the women’s 10m platform final. Photo: Xinhua

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘Fangirl moment’: China’s divers star-struck as Eileen Gu gatecrashes Olympics

Quan Hongchan ’s jaw dropped when Gu approached her and teammate Chen Yuxin after a press conference, with the 17-year-old covering her mouth and hopping excitedly.

1 Aug 2024 - 2:39PM

Eileen Gu dashes from Victoria’s Secret catwalk to New Zealand for training

Double Olympic champion also fits some studying in on the plane from New York, with fans left marvelling at her time management.

9 Sep 2023 - 1:47PM

Fame and celebrity

Eileen Gu on fashion, fame and success – exclusive Style interview

Eileen Gu is a skiing phenomenon, overachieving student, multitasker extraordinaire and one of the most admired and sought-after sportswomen of our times – so how does she fit it all in?

6 Sep 2023 - 11:00AM

Eileen Gu, shot for Style in New York, in April 2023. Photography: Mike Ruiz, Styling: Alison Hernon, Make-up: Chunnan Lee, Hair: Gonn Kinoshita at The Wall Group, Photography assistant: Felipe Zapata-Valencia, Styling assistant: Summer Safi, Outfits: Louis Vuitton, Jewellery: Tiffany & Co.

Women and gender

Gu insists she’s ‘Eileen from maths class’ despite Laureus Awards triumph

China’s star of the Beijing Winter Olympics says it’s ‘funny’ to be honoured alongside Lionel Messi and she spent the flight to Paris doing homework.

31 May 2023 - 2:43PM

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Eileen Gu crowned action sportsperson of year, calls Laureus award ‘really special’

Double-Olympic gold medallist beats out likes of Chloe Kim and Rayssa Leal at prestigious awards in Paris, while Lionel Messi is named sportsman of the year and his Argentina side team of the year.

13 May 2023 - 2:42AM

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Next big thing in snowboarding is Chinese 11-year-old who loves jokes and big air

Patti Zhou was born in Beijing and is now based in Colorado, where she is expected to make her Dew Tour debut this weekend.

24 Feb 2023 - 11:06AM

Patti Zhou carries her snowboard up Copper Mountain in Colorado. Photo: AP

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

China’s Gu among host of big names nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards

Eileen Gu’s double gold medal-winning performance at Beijing Winter Olympics earns her nod in World Action Sportsperson of the Year Award, while likes of Lionel Messi and Iga Swiatek headline sportsmen and women categories.

20 Feb 2023 - 6:43PM

China’s Eileen Gu performs a trick on her third run during the women’s freestyle halfpipe final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: Getty Images

Eileen Gu out of X Games after ‘heavy crash’ in training

The 19-year-old’s knee is left ‘badly injured’ following a spill on the slopes in Aspen, Colorado, where she was favoured to win three gold medals.

28 Jan 2023 - 5:02PM

Gu wishes fans happy Lunar New Year after two World Cup golds

China’s double Olympic champion Eileen Gu is already hard at work training for the X-Games, which get under way this weekend in Aspen, Colorado.

26 Jan 2023 - 3:57PM

Eileen Gu reflects on ‘mind blowing’ 2022, sets sights on X Games

China’s 19-year-old freestyle skiing star says 2022 was full of highlights she will never forget – ‘honestly, this year felt like 10’.

6 Jan 2023 - 8:02PM

Eileen Gu poses in a photo posted to social media. Photo: Instagram/@eileen_gu_

IOC

The Chinese athletes aiming to follow in Eileen Gu’s footsteps

Almost a year after the Beijing Winter Games, the next generation of Chinese stars are being put through their paces in the Changbai Mountains.

2 Jan 2023 - 2:35PM

China’s Eileen Gu celebrates during a medal ceremony for the women’s freestyle skiing halfpipe at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: AP

Trending in China

Eileen Gu named best performing female athlete of Beijing 2022

The 19-year-old freestyle skier admitted she did not expect to leave Beijing with 3 Olympic medals, saying it was ‘absolutely mind-blowing’.

21 Oct 2022 - 9:05PM

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Gu, Raducanu included in top 50 most marketable athletes list

Double Olympic skiing champion Eileen Gu and tennis star Emma Raducanu the only athletes with Chinese heritage to make SportsPro Media’s list for 2022.

18 Oct 2022 - 5:30PM

Eileen Gu celebrates her first day at Stanford University

Double Olympic gold medallist begins her undergraduate degree at prestigious school, after deferring entry to Class of 2022 to focus on Beijing Winter Games.

22 Sep 2022 - 8:30PM

Eileen Gu with her mother and grandmother on her first day at Stanford University. Photo: Instagram/@eileen_gu_

China technology

Opinion | To reverse brain drain, China should be more flexible on dual citizenship

While more Chinese students have returned from overseas in recent years, many of the best and brightest are still staying away. As Beijing and Washington fight for tech primacy, China is losing talent to the US. Allowing dual citizenship would be an effective way to address the problem.

12 Aug 2022 - 7:58AMvideocam

Eileen Gu runs half marathon on a whim, finishes 2nd

Double Olympic champion ‘spontaneously’ signs up 36 hours before San Francisco event, finishing as runner-up in the women’s 19-and-under category

29 Jul 2022 - 10:57PM

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Eileen Gu wins best breakthrough athlete ESPY, Weibo erupts over Chinese speech

Winter Olympian claims another title after her double gold medal winning performance in Beijing, has fans swooning after taking grandmother to glitzy ceremony in Los Angeles.

21 Jul 2022 - 11:09AM

Eileen Gu, winner of Best Breakthrough Athlete, attends the 2022 ESPYS. Photo: AFP

Emma Raducanu

Eileen Gu checks out London sights with Emma Raducanu

Teenaged sporting superstars meet up with part-time model Gu in town for Tiffany exhibition, as Raducanu announces new partnership with banking giant HSBC.

16 Jun 2022 - 5:13PM

Eileen Gu and Emma Raducanu pose for a picture at a London restaurant. Photo: Instagram/@eileen_gu_

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Eileen Gu’s Chinese fans hail decision to join US Winter Olympics bid

Double Olympic gold medallist says decision shows ‘beauty of globalisation’, adding she has backing of ‘incredibly supportive’ China, who she represented at Beijing Winter Olympics earlier this year.

8 Jun 2022 - 2:22PM

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Eileen Gu follows Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming as ambassador of LA charity

China’s US-born Olympic champ is youngest and first female ambassador of Asia Society Southern California, and says ‘it’s imperative we continue to build bridges between cultures, communities, and people.’

28 May 2022 - 6:10PM

Singapore

Singapore shines alongside China Olympics stars in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list

A majority of the Singapore-based entrepreneurs selected from a record number of entries are not from the Lion City, underscoring the city state’s allure as a business base.

26 May 2022 - 5:00PMvideocam

Olympian Eileen Gu poses outside the Red Bull Racing garage at the F1 Grand Prix of Miami on May 07, 2022. Photo: AFP

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Eileen Gu returns to half-pipe, says she is ‘fallin in love all over again’

Since the Beijing Games finished, Gu has been on a whirlwind tour, gracing catwalks, giving talks and appearing at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month.

18 May 2022 - 5:42PM

Freestyle skier Eileen Gu pictured after her second run of the women’s freeski halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Photo: Kyodo

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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Eileen Gu sends support to ‘strong and beautiful people of Shanghai’

Double Olympic champion says ‘my heart is with’ the residents of Chinese city amid Covid-19 crisis, as they battle wave of infections and lockdowns.

18 Apr 2022 - 5:20PMvideocam

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