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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think what rubs people the wrong way about Gu is that she doesn’t live, train, or go to school in China. Her connections to the country are tenuous at best. Her mom comes across as disingenuous and conniving. I mean, if she’s so connected to China why does she spend her entire life - including now - in California?

Sure, she will make a pretty penny but it’s pretty sad to bow down to be used as a piece of propaganda. Which is what she is.[/quote]

It is about the enormous amount of money needed for that level of training. In the US, families have to spend every penny  on their athlete kids, and there is no guaranty they would make the US team. When Gu signed up with China, all her expenses are paid, and she was guaranteed a spot on the Olympic team 2 years before the qualifying arounds.

China and Russian still have state sponsored sports.[/quote]

When she made her decision back in 2019 she was already a top star and probably had major endorsements that would have covered her training? The days past where olympic athletes are struggling amateurs are long gone(with the exception of minor sports where there are no professional opportunites) I don't think freestyle skiing is one. The USA does support it's athletes but probably not to the extent that china does. Instead of making money like chloe kim or shiffrin she wanted megastar bucks that china and chinese sponsors might give her.[/quote]

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