Gu, 22, is a freestyle skiing star who has won two silver medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, adding to three medals won in Beijing in 2022.

Su Yiming of China has won the gold medal in men’s slopestyle snowboarding at the Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina have provided all kinds of storylines. Currently, the world’s best winter sport athletes are competing in Italy with gold medals on the line. Gifted and talented individuals have been busy flying through the air with snowboards and skis attached to their feet,

Gu and Zhu Yi, a fellow American-born athlete who now competes for China, were paid for "striving for excellent results" in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics.

Winter Olympics star Eileen Gu is one of the most marketable athletes at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games. “The Snow Princess,” as she is affectionately called, earned over $23 million in 2025. Most of the earnings came through endorsements.

Chinese megastar skier Eileen Gu recently revealed the true reason why she picked to represent China over the USA at the Olympics.

Day 9 of the 2026 Winter Olympics didn't bring any new medals for the United States, but there were several major team wins to keep the Americans in position to add to that count in the coming days.

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom accused Olympic skier Eileen Gu of betraying America by competing for China, citing human rights abuses and Gu's $23 million earnings.

Gu also alleges her dorm room was robbed and she received death threats for not competing for her home country

China's Eileen Gu will be in the women's big air final at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Monday, Feb. 16.