U.S. Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu defended Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China instead of the United States, emphasizing that Gu’s background as the daughter of an immigrant makes the criticism hypocritical. In contrast, Liu, whose father fled China after the Tiananmen Square protests, has remained loyal to Team USA. Gu, who won multiple medals at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, cited her desire to inspire young people in China for her switch to the Chinese team.
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