"SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco's Eileen Gu is celebrating her accomplishments in the Olympics. She took to social media, saying, "Most Olympic medals in freeski history. Thank you, Olympics." The American Freestyle skier faced a lot of backlash for her decision to compete for China over the U.S."
"She chose China, where her mother was born. According to The Athletic, she was even physically assaulted for her decision. MORE: Grand marshal Eileen Gu shares message ahead of SF Chinese New Year Parade Gu said she's received death threats, was physically attacked on Stanford's campus, and even had her dorm robbed. She is set to return to Stanford as a junior after the Olympics. Gu will also be the Grand Marshal in this year's San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade next month."
Eileen Gu celebrated becoming the athlete with the most Olympic medals in freeski history. She posted on social media, saying, "Most Olympic medals in freeski history. Thank you, Olympics." The American freestyle skier chose to compete for China, where her mother was born, rather than the U.S. The decision provoked substantial backlash, including reported physical assault, death threats, an attack on Stanford's campus, and a dorm robbery. She plans to return to Stanford as a junior after the Olympics and will serve as Grand Marshal in San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade.
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