Yan is from China, and emigrated to the U.S. in the 1980s Olympic skier Eileen Gu was born in San Francisco, but at the 2026 Winter Olympics, she's competing for China, where her mother, Yan Gu, is from.

Speaking after qualifying in her third event this Olympics, Eileen Gu attributed U.S. criticism to the fact she reps China. And because she wins.

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit is sticking up for Eileen Gu. The iconic magazine brand, which has featured several top women's athletes, is praising Gu for her response to a "rude" reporter at the Winter Olympics.

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu is now one step closer to winning her third medal in the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. This is after the 22-year-old made it through the qualifying round of the halfpipe competition on Thursday.

Freeski superstar Eileen Gu’s decision to represent her mother’s birth nation of China has been a hot-button topic on social media throughout these Olympics, and now Vice President JD Vance has weighed in,

Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu will be leaving the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics with at least two silver medals. She could add one more medal to her total if she can qualify for Saturday's women's skiing halfpipe final.

With her two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Eileen Gu has become the most decorated female freestyle skier in Olympic history. The San Francisco-born Stanford University alum has won five medals (two gold, three silver) while representing China, where her mother is from.

Eileen Gu is the most decorated female Olympic freestyle skier in history, and a global superstar, but continues to divide opinion.