The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics made a 19-year-old Gu Ailing a well-known Olympic champion. Her two gold medals and one silver medal in the Winter Olympics made Gu Ailing the "hot potato" that many well-known domestic and foreign businesses competed for. It is no exaggeration to say that at that time, Gu Ailing "had sore legs after receiving advertisements, and her hands were weak after counting money." The advertisements endorsed by brands such as " Estee Lauder " skin care products, Tiffany luxury goods, Kohler kitchen and bathroom, Cadillac luxury cars, etc. covered many fields, and their commercial value put even first-line entertainment stars to shame. In fact, these are not important. Who is the Winter Olympic champion? The focus of our attention is that Gu Ailing is not only a Winter Olympic champion, but also because Gu Ailing is China's Winter Olympic champion. This is the key point.
Gu Ailing
Because Gu Ailing is China's Winter Olympics champion, no matter how many endorsement ads Gu Ailing undertakes, no matter how much money Gu Ailing earns from it, we are all willing and proud of it, because Gu Ailing is a Chinese Winter Olympics champion. However, something happened later that made the Chinese people confused about Gu Ailing's nationality; according to Gu Ailing herself, she will serve as the Olympic bid ambassador for the 2030 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in the United States. After hearing such news, I believe many people are as "confused" as I am! Is Gu Ailing Chinese or American? How could Gu Ailing, a Chinese national, become the U.S. Olympic bid ambassador? If it is American Gu Ailing, then is Gu Ailing a bit "ungrateful"? After making money in China that no one else can make in a few lifetimes, they "give it up" and change their American citizenship and leave?
Gu Ailing
As for the mystery of whether Gu Ailing has regained her U.S. citizenship, although Gu Ailing himself has not directly explained it to the satisfaction of the Chinese people, there are two strong pieces of evidence that may clear up our doubts.
1 "Forbes" states that Gu Ailing is a Chinese athlete.
Recently, the authoritative American business magazine "Forbes" announced the latest issue of the 2022 global female athlete income rankings. Among them, Gu Ailing ranked third with 20.1 million U.S. dollars. Gu Ailing's nationality column shows Chinese nationality. "Forbes" not only has a decisive authority in the United States, but also enjoys high attention and trust around the world. Just as some media commented on "Forbes", every word in "Forbes" has been authenticated by the authority, and there is no possibility of typos. Therefore, Gu Ailing's Chinese nationality has been authenticated by the authoritative magazine "Forbes" and is correct.
2 The Xinhua News Agency Sports Department officially confirmed that Gu Ailing’s nationality is Chinese.
Recently, the Sports Department of Xinhua News Agency announced the top ten international athletes in 2022. Among them, Gu Ailing, who won 2 gold medals and 1 silver at the Beijing Winter Olympics, ranked first. In this list, the Xinhua News Agency Sports Department officially clearly marked Gu Ailing's nationality as Chinese, and stated in the athlete description column that Gu Ailing was the only Chinese athlete selected. We can disbelieve the "rumors" of some media, but we cannot disbelieve the official determination.
Gu Ailing and reporter
"The rumors stop here"! Let us no longer have doubts about Gu Ailing's nationality. For a 19-year-old girl, whether she represents the United States or represents China, it is an honor and a form of maximizing her own value. We should encourage her instead of isolating her. Otherwise, things will turn against each other and really push Gu Ailing to the point of no return. When she really regains her American citizenship, then we will really become a veritable "taken advantage of" and can only become an international "laughing stock."
