{"id":1309916,"date":"2022-02-18T07:27:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T12:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1309916"},"modified":"2022-02-18T12:37:46","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T17:37:46","slug":"eileen-gu-goes-third-person-eileen-gu-three-time-olympic-medalist-thats-just-insane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eileen-gu-goes-third-person-eileen-gu-three-time-olympic-medalist-thats-just-insane\/","title":{"rendered":"Eileen Gu Goes Third Person: \u2018Eileen Gu, Three-Time Olympic Medalist. That\u2019s Just Insane\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feileen-gu-goes-third-person-eileen-gu-three-time-olympic-medalist-thats-just-insane%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1309916&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/GettyImages-1238589750-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>American-born Chinese skier Eileen Gu has made history. On Friday, Gu became the first freestyle skier to win three medals at a single Olympic Games, taking home the gold medal in the women\u2019s freeski halfpipe.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gu, born and raised in San Francisco, made the decision to compete under her mother\u2019s home country of China in 2019, placing herself squarely in the spotlight as relations between China and the United States have increasingly become more tense.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Many have questioned her decision, citing the benefits Gu received growing up in the U.S., and practicing with Team USA, along with the moral issues that come with competing under the Chinese communist flag.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But Gu has largely avoided the questions, going about her business on the slopes.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>On Friday, Gu won her second gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics with the two highest scores of the event. Cassie Sharp and Rachael Karker of Canada took home silver and bronze.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt has been more than what I imagined,\u201d Gu said after the event. \u201cI cannot believe I\u2019m walking out of my first Olympics with two gold medals and a silver medal. Eileen Gu, three-time Olympic medalist. That\u2019s just insane for me to think about.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Eileen Gu, three-time Olympic medalist, like that just is insane for me to think about.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 18-year-old reacts to leaving the 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WinterOlympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WinterOlympics<\/a> with three medals. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OnHerTurf?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@OnHerTurf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1IH53f6GJx\">pic.twitter.com\/1IH53f6GJx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBCOlympics\/status\/1494535509250564107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u201cJust like this all coming together, years and years in the making and it\u2019s like letting out a deep breath. I feel exhausted. I mean, God, from opening ceremony until now I\u2019ve been skiing every single day so I\u2019m really tired, but I feel at peace. I feel grateful. I feel passionate, and I feel proud,\u201d Gu <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/02\/18\/sport\/eileen-gu-halfpipe-gold-olympics-intl-hnk-spt\/index.html\"><span>told<\/span><\/a><span> reporters.<\/span><span>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gu\u2019s fame in China will only continue to grow with her success at the Beijing Games, following a year in which she reportedly <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/skier-eileen-gu-makes-millions-endorsement-deals-gusanity-2022-2\"><span>made<\/span><\/a><span> over $31 million in endorsements. She\u2019s become the poster child for Chinese sports, which has raised questions from the media.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Following her first gold medal at the Olympics, Gu was asked about the status of her U.S. citizenship, considering that China does not allow dual citizenship.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019ve always been super outspoken about my gratitude to the U.S., especially the U.S. team,\u201d Gu <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/olympics\/2022\/02\/08\/eileen-gu-big-air-gold-medal-china-citizenship-status\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> when asked if she had to give up her U.S. citizenship to compete for China. \u201cI feel as though they\u2019ve helped me out so much in my development, they continue to support me. And same with the Chinese team. They\u2019ve always been super supportive and they\u2019ve helped me so much. And so in that sense, I think that that speaks volumes to the ability of sport to bridge the gap and to be a force for unity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>When pressed to answer the question by another reporter, Gu dodged the question by saying she\u2019s \u201ca kid.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cYeah, um, first of all, I\u2019m an 18-year old girl,\u201d Gu <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/olympics\/2022\/02\/08\/eileen-gu-big-air-gold-medal-china-citizenship-status\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> when pressed to answer. \u201cI\u2019m a kid. I haven\u2019t even gone to college yet. I\u2019m a pretty normal person . . .\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf people don\u2019t have a good heart, they won\u2019t believe me, because they can\u2019t empathize with people who do have a good heart,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd so in that sense, I feel as though it\u2019s a lot easier to block out the hate now. And also, they\u2019re never going to know what it feels like to win an Olympic gold medal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>Joe Morgan is the Sports Reporter for The Daily Wire. Most recently, Morgan covered the Clippers, Lakers, and the NBA for Sporting News. Send your sports questions to&nbsp;<\/i><i>sports@dailywire.com<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire\u2019s first original film, Shut In, has made its cinematic debut, being met with rave reviews. The Daily Wire is building an alternative to the leftist entertainment industry, one gripping movie at a time. Join us in this mission and stream Shut In today by becoming a Daily Wire <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American-born Chinese skier Eileen Gu has made history. 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