Freestyle skier Eileen Gu was born in the U.S. but competes for China. Here's why.

Why Eileen Gu competes for China in skiing at Olympics and not U.S. after controversy originally appeared on The Sporting ...

The American-born gold-medalist skier who competes China turns heads for her slopestyle run.

China's Eileen Gu, born in the United States, is a three-time Olympic medalist and is going for more at the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina.

The U.S.-born gold medalist skier who competes for China causes a stir while off the mountain at the Milano Cortina Games.

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It's Day 1 of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina with competition heating up across a snowy Italy today. Gold medals are up for grabs in women’s ski jumping and men’s big air snowboarding, ...

Which countries are performing the best at the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Most countries that have competed at the Winter Olympics have taken home medals in multiple sports over the years. There are also some that have emerged ...