Eileen Gu, a California athlete who won two gold medals for China in freestyle skiing at the Beijing Olympics last winter, has agreed to campaign Salt Lake City’s bid to win the Olympics. winter of 2030 or 2034.
Tom Kelly, spokesman for the committee responsible for the nomination, confirmed Gu’s attendance at The Associated Press on Tuesday as as the athlete’s representative. Gu revealed this information earlier, calling himself of the ambassador.
This choice can be controversial, or inspiring.
Gu, 18, was born in the United States to a Chinese mother, but he represented China at the Beijing Olympics, where he won two gold medals and one silver. Explaining her choice, she repeatedly said she wanted to inspire young Chinese women.
Eileen Gu is expected to start at Stanford University this fall.
His citizenship was recently investigated. China officially does not allow dual citizenship, and Gu has not confirmed whether he still has U.S. citizenship, has renounced it, or has a Chinese passport.
Salt Lake expects the 2030 Winter Games, as well as Sapporo, Japan, and Vancouver, British Columbia. Spain has also expressed interest.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to make a decision in May 2023 in Mumbai, India. It can simultaneously provide the presentation of the 2034 Olympics.
The IOC awarded the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles and the 2032 Summer Games in Brisbane, Australia. The 2030 Winter Games are next available.
Kelly clarified that Eileen Gu will not be going to Lausanne, Switzerland next week with members of the US delegation to meet with IOC leaders. Instead, he said the director responsible for the bid, Fraser Bullock, and former American skier Lindsey Vonn would be going there.
Associated Press
Source: Radio-Canada
