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- Eileen Gu, the two-time Olympic champion, will represent China at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, despite criticism over choosing China over the United States and her declining to confirm renunciation of U.S. citizenship.
- Born in California, she says the move aims to inspire more Chinese youth to take up freestyle skiing.
- She earned her 20th World Cup victory and is favored to win more medals in Italy.
