A day later than she expected, Eileen Gu tries to make it six medals in six Olympic events when she drops into the halfpipe for the women’s final.

Get to know the family behind Eileen Gu's America-Chinese citizenship.

Koong sees Gu as just Eileen, her gregarious friend who loves scary movies and the Chinese dish Beijing Kao Ya. Until, that is, Gu is confronted with a “mob of people” asking for pictures. “When you’re at school it fades away,” she says. “You’re like: ‘Oh my God, did you finish this paper yet?’”

China freestyle skier Eileen Gu had a supportive message for Team USA’s Alysa Liu after she captured Olympic gold.

Chinese American athletes Alysa Liu and Eileen Gu face contrasting views over Olympic loyalties as Liu represents Team USA and Gu competes for China.

“I learned that my willpower was stronger than my bones every time.” Eileen Gu is one of the most impressive people on the planet. At just 21 years old, Gu is arguably the best competition freeskier in the world. She has multiple X Games and Olympic ...

China's Eileen Gu failed to defend her freeski big air title at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, winning silver.

American-born skier Eileen Gu fired back at critics over competing for Team China, saying people "just hate China" and target her because she wins.

Yan Gu was a ski instructor who encouraged her daughter to hit the slopes at a young age