Vance Questions US-Born Gu's Choice to Ski for China
February 18, 2026·27 days ago·via USA Today
Vice President JD Vance calls out Eileen Gu, the California-raised freestyle skier who ditched Team USA to compete for China in the 2026 Winter Olympics, questioning her loyalty amid rising US-China tensions. Gu, who attended Stanford and whose mother is a Chinese immigrant, made the controversial switch in 2019, drawing backlash from Americans while earning praise - and hefty payments - from Beijing, reportedly $6.6 million last year alone from the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau. Read more about this...