Chinese megastar skier Eileen Gu recently revealed the true reason why she picked to represent China over the USA at the Olympics.

Why Eileen Gu competes for China in skiing at Olympics and not U.S. after controversy originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. One of the most well-known athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics is a ski star competing for China.

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

Eileen Gu faces social media backlash after criticizing President Donald Trump while remaining silent on China's alleged human rights abuses. Enes Kanter Freedom calls her a "traitor."

Chinese Olympic star Eileen Gu condemned President Trump’s harsh criticism of American skier Hunter Hess after he expressed “mixed emotions” about representing the US at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

By Giulia Segreti and Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud held on to her Olympic title in slopestyle freestyle skiing on Monday, in a gripping contest in the Italian Alpine town of Livigno at the Milano Cortina Olympics.

The American-born gold-medalist skier who competes China turns heads for her slopestyle run.

Eileen Gu, a fashion icon, cheerfully chatted about her personalized ski suit after coming off the course on Saturday.