"I'm so excited. The San Francisco Chinese New Year parade is, like, none other. I grew up watching it, and the entire city knows what's happening, because the sound, the cheering, the sights, the smells, the brightness, it's really unparalleled."
"This is a special thing to be Grand Marshal, and be part of it. San Francisco is such a special city, and I will not shut up about it to anybody who will listen."
"A little bit? Um, I'm sure there are safety precautions that I'm going to get briefed on. But yeah, first time handling explosives, I will say."
Eileen Gu, a 22-year-old freestyle skiing champion and international model, is serving as grand marshal for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade. The three-time Olympic champion and six-time medalist recently earned three additional medals at the Milan-Cortina Games. For Gu, the honor carries deep personal significance rooted in her San Francisco childhood, where she attended Katherine Delmar Burke School and San Francisco University High School. She grew up watching the parade and remains deeply connected to the city. While confident in her athletic abilities, Gu expressed nervousness about lighting ceremonial firecrackers as part of her grand marshal duties. She emphasized her strong attachment to San Francisco and its cultural significance in her life.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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