Ⓒ JoongAng Ilbo / JoongAng Ilbo Japanese version2022.02.23 08:51
Eileen Gu, a female freestyle skier who participated in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as a representative of the host country and China and has gained explosive popularity from Chinese, intends to return to the United States at the end of the Olympics. However, there are many criticisms from Chinese fans for being a “traitor.”
On the 22nd, the People’s Daily of China quoted Eileen Gu’s words in an interview with USA Today the day before and reported that Eileen Gu plans to return to the United States. In this interview, Eileen Gu said, “I still like skiing, but I’m not sure if I’ll be in the competition in the future.” I made it.
When Eileen Gu revealed his plans to return to the United States, there was fierce criticism on China’s internet. In SNS such as Weibo, criticisms continued, such as “a woman who runs away from eating”, “I can’t believe the blood of mixed races in the United States”, and “I make a lot of money in China and leave the United States suddenly”.
Prior to this, Eileen Gu was asked six times at an official press conference immediately following winning the Big Air, “Are you still maintaining US citizenship?” He was hated by Chinese fans, avoiding the definite answer, “When I was there, I was an American.”
Eileen Gu, who played an active part in the Chinese national team at this Olympics, made huge revenue under the protection of the Chinese authorities. During her Olympics, Eileen Gu signed contracts with 24 brands such as Louis Vuitton and Tiffany, and earned more than 3.8 billion yen in Japanese yen. Local media estimates that she also earned regarding 11.5 billion yen in this Olympics alone, up to her income, which she earned from winning the Olympic medal.
On the other hand, Eileen Gu, who was born between an American father and a Chinese mother, was originally an American national and studied skiing in the United States, but since 2019 he has participated in the tournament as a representative of China. She won two crowns in the freestyle skiing women’s big air and halfpipe at this tournament, won a silver medal in slopestyle, and won three medals in one tournament for the first time in the Winter Olympics snowboarding and freestyle skiing events. Became.
Eileen Gu is also an active model belonging to the famous modeling agency IMG. She has been active as a model for famous brands such as Fendi and Gucci, and she has a career as a cover model for fashion magazines such as “ELLE” and “VOGUE”.
