NEW YORK: China’s US-born double gold medallist Eileen Gu said Tuesday that she will be an ambassador for Salt Lake City’s Winter Olympics bid, sparking both anger and support on social media in China.
Born in California to an American father and Chinese mother, the freestyle skier switched to represent China in 2019 and captured the hearts of the host nation at the Beijing Games in February.
But the 18-year-old, who won two golds and a silver, also drew scrutiny over her nationality. She repeatedly dodged questions about whether she had relinquished her American passport for a Chinese one.
Gu’s…
