US-born teen gunning for Olympic gold captivates China


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Filepic of Gu who is one of the biggest stars in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games that will be held in Beijing this week. Photo: Maddie Meyer/ AFP

Eileen Gu is just 18, a grade-A student and has set new standards in freestyle skiing – no wonder there is a frenzy around her in China ahead of this week's Beijing Olympics.

Gu looks poised to be the face of the Winter Games in the Chinese capital and expectations are sky-high.

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