Eileen Gu shows off the half-pipe gold medal she won for China at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Photo: AFP
Winter Olympics: why has Eileen Gu’s ‘Chineseness’ sparked a raging debate on nationality and allegiance to China and US?
- The double gold medallist freestyle skier says her heart belongs to both countries but many Chinese and Americans want her to make a choice
- China does not allow dual citizenship but sceptics are wondering if the country has bent its own laws to accommodate the likes of Gu, Zhu and their ice hockey teams
Eileen Gu shows off the half-pipe gold medal she won for China at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Photo: AFP