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Skier Eileen Gu Slams Criticism of Silver Medals at Olympics 2026
Eileen Gu called framing her two silver medals as "two golds lost" a "ridiculous perspective" and highlighted her historic status as the most decorated female freeskier.
- At a press conference after her second silver, Eileen Gu shut down a reporter who asked if finishing second meant she had 'lost' two gold medals, chuckling and dismissing the premise.
- Gu is the lone woman competing in all three freestyle events, and she has criticized the grueling Olympics schedule while her half‑pipe bid starts on February 19.
- The clip quickly drew major online attention, and Alvin Foo reposted it on X, where his post has received over 700,000 views praising Gu's confident reply.
- Gu framed her results as evidence against a gold-only lens, saying winning any Olympic medal is life-changing and earning five is exponentially harder, Business Insider's Amanda Yen recently said.
- Gu, born in the United States but representing China, now has five Olympic medals after winning two golds and a silver at Beijing 2022.
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Eileen Gu Will Not Accept 'Gold Medal Losses' While Overcoming Unheard Olympic Adversity
Eileen Gu Winter Olympics Competition Schedule Unfair Treatment Eileen Gu is one of the most popular and polarizing figures at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The American-born skier representing Team China has medaled twice thus far. She was asked about those second-place finishes during a recent meeting with the media. She clapped back at a reporter that downplayed the feats. In 2022, Gu won two golds and a silver in freestyle events in Bei…
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