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China Names Eileen Gu to 2026 Winter Olympics Team

Gu says she chose China to help grow freeskiing there.

Overview

  • China’s sports authority released a 124-athlete roster for Milano-Cortina with entries across 20 events.
  • Gu is listed for halfpipe, big air and slopestyle and is the only multi-event athlete on China’s team.
  • In a recent TIME interview, Gu said the United States already has ample representation and that she prefers building her own pond.
  • She told TIME that potential earnings from Chinese sponsors did not factor into her decision.
  • TIME reported she declined to address her citizenship status, and it noted no evidence she had relinquished U.S. citizenship; she enters the Games after a World Cup win at the Laax Open.