‘What have you done?’ China champion skier Eileen Gu hits back at critics, cites 39 medals


Gu has bagged a haul of 39 medals in a glittering career spanning several years. - Baidu

BEIJING: Champion skier Eileen Gu has hit back at critics who say she is not fully committed to China by citing the 39 medals she has won for the country over the past five years.

Born in San Francisco in the United States, the 20-year-old freestyle skier, who originally held US citizenship, announced in June 2019 that she had become a Chinese citizen and that she would represent China in future competitions.

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