Eileen Gu, Skier Who Represented China, Reveals She’s Working for US Winter Olympic Bid

Eileen Gu speaks onstage at the TIME100 Summit 2022 at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on June 7, 2022. Jemal Countess/Getty Images for TIME

Four months after winning two gold medals for China, freestyle skier Eileen Gu once again became a hot topic on the country’s social media after she announced her decision to support Salt Lake City’s bid to host the Winter Olympics.

At the Time100 Summit on June 7, Gu said she would serve as an ambassador for Salt Lake City’s bid for the Winter Olympics in 2030 or 2034.