China’s Eileen Gu poses after winning the women’s freeski halfpipe at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: TNS
Eileen Gu’s Chinese fans flock to Weibo to hail star’s decision to join US Winter Olympics bid as ambassador
- Double Olympic gold medallist says decision shows ‘beauty of globalisation’, adding she has backing of ‘incredibly supportive’ China
- More than 220 million Chinese fans flock Weibo to voice their support, with many describing Gu as a ‘powerful’ female role model and ambassador
China’s Eileen Gu poses after winning the women’s freeski halfpipe at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo: TNS
