So coming here, I really feel there was a sense of coming home, i feel just as American as Chinese. I don't feel I'm taking advantage of one or another. They understand that my mission is to foster a connection between countries and not a divisive force.

Eileen Gu

Eileen Feng Gu (born 3 September 2003), also known as Gu Ailing (Chinese: 谷爱凌; pinyin: Gǔ Àilíng), is a Chinese-American freestyle skier in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events who has competed for China since 2019. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, at age 18, capturing the gold medal in big air. She also has a career as a fashion model.

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