Topic - Eileen Gu

“I feel sorry for the athletes," said Eileen Gu, an American-born skier who competes for China. "I'm sorry that the headline that is eclipsing the Olympics has to be something so ... unrelated to the spirit of the Games. It really runs contrary to everything that the Olympics should be."

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“As someone who’s been caught in the crossfire before, I feel sorry for the athletes,” said Gu, who was born in San Francisco and whose decision to compete for China turned her into a lightning rod.

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