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Suni Lee, Gabby Thomas, Nelly Korda and Eileen Gu among new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models as athletes stun in racy photos
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Suni Lee, Gabby Thomas, Nelly Korda and Eileen Gu among new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit models as athletes stun in racy photos

Daily Mail  

Sports Illustrated have unveiled their latest batch of swimsuit models - with Team USA Olympic heroes Suni Lee and Gabby Thomas among the athletes starring in the famous magazine next year. 1 golf star Nelly Korda, Lee and Thomas have been added to the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit roster ahead of its 2025 issue, which is set to be released in …

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‘Like a supermodel’: Eileen Gu’s Met Gala appearance lights up Chinese social media
2 years, 7 months ago

‘Like a supermodel’: Eileen Gu’s Met Gala appearance lights up Chinese social media

CNN  

CNN — Winter Olympian Eileen Gu set Chinese social media alight after she attended Monday evening’s notoriously exclusive Met Gala in a figure-hugging Louis Vuitton mini-dress. The skier’s partnership with Louis Vuitton has While some users questioned Gu’s adherence to the fundraiser’s theme, “Gilded Glamour and White Tie,” Chinese netizens’ responses to the look were largely positive. “What a smart …

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How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda
2 years, 8 months ago

How China’s TikTok, Facebook influencers push propaganda

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — To her 1.4 million followers across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook, Vica Li says she is a “life blogger” and “food lover” who wants to teach her fans about China so they can travel the country with ease. Many of the profiles belong to Chinese state media reporters who have in recent months transformed their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter …

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An animated character
2 years, 9 months ago

An animated character

China Daily  

Bancroft draws a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu. Animator Tony Bancroft became an internet sensation after he drew a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu, who soared to win three medals during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games last month. Like Mulan, Eileen Gu is a strong female hero," Bancroft says. Tony Bancroft's passion for …

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An animated character
2 years, 9 months ago

An animated character

China Daily  

Bancroft draws a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu. Animator Tony Bancroft became an internet sensation after he drew a set of 2D animations for skier Eileen Gu, who soared to win three medals during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games last month. Like Mulan, Eileen Gu is a strong female hero," Bancroft says. Tony Bancroft's passion for …

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Column: Eileen Gu, the Olympics and who gets to be American
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Eileen Gu, the Olympics and who gets to be American

LA Times  

I’ve watched the reactions to Eileen Gu, the Chinese American athlete who decided to ski for China this Olympics, with dismay and disgust. It seems we can’t let an Olympics pass without wondering whether an Asian American athlete is truly American. “If you do those things and you can be treated better, so you do them.” Tang, Yim and the …

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Eileen Gu’s Olympic run launches her into stardom and the political fray
2 years, 10 months ago

Eileen Gu’s Olympic run launches her into stardom and the political fray

LA Times  

In one Winter Olympics sweep, Eileen Gu has solidified her place as one of the biggest sports stars in the world, not to mention one of the most politically divisive. While an answer one way or another won’t change the competition, it could tip the scales of public opinion in either of the countries Gu is trying to court, said …

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Eileen Gu: Navigating two cultures, judged by both of them
2 years, 10 months ago

Eileen Gu: Navigating two cultures, judged by both of them

Associated Press  

BEIJING — She is an exceptional athlete who has already won medals in the Beijing Olympics. The frenzy to “explain” Gu’s choice reflects biases and misunderstandings in the United States about Asian American identity. “Right now Eileen is a hot commodity in China, and just treated as ‘Chinese’ by the media and many of her fans,” says Rui Ma, founder …

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Eileen Gu | Rising sports star
2 years, 10 months ago

Eileen Gu | Rising sports star

The Hindu  

You cannot walk far in central Beijing without coming across the now ubiquitous face of Eileen Gu, who not only adorns every other billboard but has essentially become the face of China’s ongoing Winter Olympic Games. When Gu, on February 8, spectacularly skied her way to a gold medal with a stunning freestyle performance — she not only became the …

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Winter Olympics: British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir lands rare ‘dub 12’ trick in Big Air finals
2 years, 10 months ago

Winter Olympics: British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir lands rare ‘dub 12’ trick in Big Air finals

The Independent  

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Feb. 8 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics news and results
2 years, 10 months ago

Feb. 8 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics news and results

CNN  

Day 4 of Olympic action is in the books from Beijing, and there’s been no shortage of standout stories and newsy nuggets to devour. ⛷ China’s Eileen Gu takes gold, creates citizenship controversy and breaks internet Eighteen-year-old freeski superstar Eileen Gu nailed a 1620 in Tuesday’s big air competition. ⛸ Chen dethrones skating’s “Ice Prince” Team USA figure skater Nathan …

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How Eileen Gu Won Gold in Big Air With Two Giant Jumps
2 years, 10 months ago

How Eileen Gu Won Gold in Big Air With Two Giant Jumps

New York Times  

BEIJING — Eileen Gu won the women’s freeski big air competition on Tuesday after landing her biggest and highest scoring trick in her final run: a left double 1620 with a safety grab. Freestyle Skiing: Women’s Big Air Final Run 1 Run 3 Run 2 Final 1st CHN Eileen Gu 93.75 94.50 88.50 188.25 2nd FRA Tess Ledeux 73.50 94.50 …

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Eileen Gu: Teenage Olympic sensation wins gold and crashes Weibo
2 years, 10 months ago

Eileen Gu: Teenage Olympic sensation wins gold and crashes Weibo

CNN  

Beijing CNN — Eileen Gu fans temporarily crashed China’s leading social media platform on Tuesday, as tens of millions rushed online to celebrate the teenage freeski sensation winning her first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Known as the “snow princess” among her Chinese fans, Gu – already a reigning world champion – has become the unofficial face of …

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Eileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling
2 years, 10 months ago

Eileen Gu is the poster child for a new type of Chinese athlete. But one wrong move could send her tumbling

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — At this year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, the face of China’s sporting dreams is undeniably American. “Snow princess Gu Ailing set to shine at home Olympics,” read one headline in state-run media Xinhua, referring to Gu by her Chinese name. “Nice to see you take all your USA successes and accomplishments to China and not represent where …

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