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Winter Olympics 2026: What Led to Eileen Gu Being Labelled a 'Traitor' Despite Being Among Greatest Female Freestyle Skiers
Enes Kanter Freedom calls Eileen Gu a traitor for competing for China, while supporters cite racism and note that several U.S.-born athletes represent other countries.
- On Wednesday, Enes Kanter Freedom called Eileen Gu 'She's a traitor' on Fox News host Laura Ingraham, piling onto conservative criticism.
- Eileen Gu, born in San Francisco to a Chinese mother, is representing China at her second Winter Olympics and won two silver medals at the Milan–Cortina Games, celebrating silver in the big air final on Monday.
- Before the Games, Gu defended her decision and dismissed claims she switched allegiances for a financial windfall, reportedly earning tens of millions annually, a portion from the Chinese government.
- Gu's defenders say racism and Sinophobia explain her treatment at the Winter Olympics, while Vice President JD Vance criticized her choice.
- Kanter said Gu 'was raised in America' yet 'chooses to compete against her own country for, literally, the worst human rights abuser on the planet, China', reflecting his human rights activism.
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Winter Olympics 2026: What led to Eileen Gu being labelled a 'traitor' despite being among greatest female freestyle skiers
Eileen Gu is among the most decorated female freestyle skiers of all time with two gold and three silver medals at the Winter Olympics, including two silver at the ongoing Milano-Cortina Games in Italy.
·Mumbai, India
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Eileen Gu says she's been 'physically assaulted' over representing China instead of US at Olympics
Olympic skier Eileen Gu claimed she has received death threats and was once “physically assaulted on the street" following her decision to represent China rather than the United States.
·New York, United States
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Former Knicks center Enes Kanter Freedom calls Eileen Gu ‘a traitor’ for representing China at Olympics
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom condemned the American-born Team China Olympic skier Eileen Gu during an interview on Fox News' "Ingraham Angle" on Tuesday.
·New York, United States
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Total News Sources13
Leaning Left2Leaning Right3Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Center, 37% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources are Center, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Center
L 25%
C 38%
R 37%
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