Eileen Gu had ‘the best two weeks of my life’ but what’s next for the golden girl? Stanford, a book and a media career
- Since the Beijing Games finished, Gu has been racking up millions of new fans in China and around the world
- ‘I’ve always said my goal is to be an ambassador for the sport and create bridges by breaking boundaries and records,’ the 18-year-old posted on social media
Eileen Gu is going to Stanford this year, that much is clear. But beyond that, the three-time Olympic medallist is keeping her cards close to her chest, for now anyway.
The 18-year-old leaves the Beijing Winter Olympics a bona fide star, a household name in China, and someone who has the world in the palm of her hand. After her historic two golds and one silver at Beijing 2022, California-born Gu now looks ready to slide from the Olympic podium into being one of China’s biggest stars.
Her success at the Winter Olympics, her unblemished public persona, and a rare media savvy that crosses geographical lines, leaves the door wide open for a career in fashion, media, as a brand ambassador, a writer, academic, not to mention more competition.
“I’ve always said my goal is to be an ambassador for the sport and create bridges by breaking boundaries and records, and I’m proud to say that in addition to plenty of sleepless nights, moments of doubt and fear, and immeasurable growth, I had the best two weeks of my life,” Gu wrote on Instagram.
But when it comes to questions about competition, it is a different story. “I’m a very competitive person and I’m also a very goal-oriented person,” Gu told media during the Olympics.