Age-defying China grandmother, 52, with lust for life dubbed ‘northeast Eileen Gu’ inspires many online
- Woman enters fun skiing contest, wears Sailor Moon anime outfit
- Has 180,000 social media followers, films nationwide adventures
A 52-year-old grandmother in China has attracted social media attention with her age-defying, fun-filled antics on the ski slopes, earning her the affectionate title “Northeast Eileen Gu” after the Olympic skiing champion.
The energetic woman recently captivated onlookers with her dynamic performance in a lighthearted contest at the Zhangjiakou ski resort in northern China, a venue for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
In fancy dress as Sailor Moon, the Japanese anime character, she wore a short skirt, sported blonde pigtails and brandished a sceptre, while navigating the icy slopes.
Her vibrant presence and youthful energy evoked memories of the young skiing prodigy Eileen Gu, who won two gold medals and a silver at the same place during the Olympics, prompting the online community to dub her “Northeast Eileen Gu”.
The woman began skiing nine years ago and now brings along her three-year-old grandson, whom she refers to as her “best skiing buddy”.
Her Douyin account, “Captain Mengmeng”, has 180,000 followers and is filled with videos of her skiing adventures across China, as well as touching moments of her enjoying the sport with her grandson.