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Eileen Gu Sparks Outrage with $6.6M Beijing Deal

2/14/2026

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  • Eileen Gu, American-born Olympian who competes for China, earned 6.6 million dollars from the Beijing Municipal Sports Bureau in 2025, per a budget report.
  • The 14 million was allocated to Gu and Zhu Yi over three years, fueling public outrage in China.
  • Gu has endorsements totaling about 23 million dollars.
  • Gu won silver in the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle finals at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, her second Olympic appearance.