The controversial Chinese Olympic skier born in the United States Eileen Guolted in ‘terrible accident’ in training: report
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According to the reports, Eileen Gu, the skier born in the United States who chose to represent China at the 2022 Olympic Games, was involved in a training accident in New Zealand last week.
The spectators of the Cardrona Alpine complex in Cardrona told the South China Morning Post that Gu seemed to suffer serious injuries and needed to be taken to the hospital on a stretcher.
According to the reports, Gu gave a health update on his Weibo account.
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Eileen Gu celebrates the Gold Medal after competing in the Final Ski Free Halfipe final during the Beijing 2022 Winter Games at Genting Snow Park. (Danielle Parhizkaran/USA Today Sports)
“Unfortunately, yesterday a very terrible accident occurred due to a human error,” he wrote. “I wish I will return soon in the snow, but I am still waiting for the final confirmation of the team of experts.
“I have to concentrate completely during training, especially when I am preparing to start, since it is very dangerous to be interrupted. I also have to concentrate on imagining and imagining the movements while I am in the cable car. To save time, I do not have pauses for lunch and try to use the bath as little as possible. Please do not record or take photos while I am training.”
Gu won two gold medals and a money at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Eileen Gu poses a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower before the opening ceremony for the Summer Games in Paris 2024. (James Lang/USA Today Sports)
She caused controversy on the Olympic stage after she decided to compete for China about the US team. Her father is American, but her mother is a first -generation Chinese immigrant.
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During the games, she dodged questions about her citizenship after winning gold. Chinese state media said Gu became a Chinese citizen at the age of 15, according to Reuters.
The Government does not allow double citizenship, which means that California’s native would have had to give up his American citizenship to do so.
Gu estimated that he has spent at least a quarter of his life in China. Her history of origin, as she tells, begins with the moment she launched the idea of the first China Slopestyle ski event at 9 years, and won.
The gold medalist Eileen Gu celebrates at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park. (Jack Gruber/USA Today Sports)
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She said in 2024 that she planned to represent China again at the 2026 Olympic Games.
Paulina deja de News contributed to this report.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor of News Digital.