2022 Olympics

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

Because her endorsement and fame opportunities would be much better in China. She can set herself up for generational wealth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

It’s all about money for her and her mom. She gets more Endorsements in China.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

Damn. Oh well.

Tess Ledeux isn’t exactly a good sport, so at least there’s the consolation that she didn’t win the gold.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

It’s all about money for her and her mom. She gets more Endorsements in China.

Blech. Not a fan. Kind of a tacky way to go about this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

Because she's a story, duh. Pretty, successful, a medal favorite, future Stanford student, and a switch in citizenship - you bet she'll be on every screen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

It’s all about money for her and her mom. She gets more Endorsements in China.

Blech. Not a fan. Kind of a tacky way to go about this.

Yes, she should beat up her body in the prime of her life for your amusement, and retire with nothing. Sure. Do you understand that her window of opportunity is extremely short? And that she is risking a career-ending injury every day? Strike while it's hot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

Because she's a story, duh. Pretty, successful, a medal favorite, future Stanford student, and a switch in citizenship - you bet she'll be on every screen.

Yeah.......I don't think I necessarily would go out of my way to represent China.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

It’s all about money for her and her mom. She gets more Endorsements in China.

Blech. Not a fan. Kind of a tacky way to go about this.

Apparently the mom is a psycho tiger mom/stage parent so there’s that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

It’s all about money for her and her mom. She gets more Endorsements in China.

Blech. Not a fan. Kind of a tacky way to go about this.

Apparently the mom is a psycho tiger mom/stage parent so there’s that.

Yikes!! If that's true, this situation makes a lot more sense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

Damn. Oh well.

Tess Ledeux isn’t exactly a good sport, so at least there’s the consolation that she didn’t win the gold.

I laughed when she clearly had no interest in being hugged by Eileen Gu when she finished her last run.

[Anonymous]

This Year games are a scrap

Covid killed it and China

[Anonymous]

So is the figure skating coming on at 3 AM or what. Guess I'll see what happens tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So is the figure skating coming on at 3 AM or what. Guess I'll see what happens tomorrow.

no kidding

I might just pay the $5 for the month of Peacock streaming so I can watch the entire competition rather than just 5 or 6 guys

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am cheering against this Eileen Gu chick so hard. Can’t believe they interviewed her on American TV.

I don't understand why American TV is giving her the time of day. She wanted to be a Chinese athlete, so treat her like the other Chinese athletes.

She also seems quite competitive in the event, so not sure why she had to go to China to make an Olympic team.

Because she's a story, duh. Pretty, successful, a medal favorite, future Stanford student, and a switch in citizenship - you bet she'll be on every screen.

Yeah.......I don't think I necessarily would go out of my way to represent China.

NP. But what if she feels more affinity for the PRC than the US? What if she believes more in their country? Not everything can or should be boiled down to the material. We see discussions all the time on here of people threatening to leave the US and very rarely are the primary concerns economic. I don’t think she’s right or wrong for turning her back on the US and the USOC. Maybe she believes in Communism or feels the future lies with Red China or the culture speaks to her. It’s not always about money, something the majority of the people on here can’t understand. I hope she puts in her best effort and is happy with her decision. If at some point she decides she wants a return to the red, white, and blue, I say come on home. We’re a country of second chances.