In A World Of China-Sympathizing Eileen Gus, Be A U.S.-Loving Nathan Chen
By: Jordan Boyd
February 11, 2022
At first glance, Olympic athletes Eileen Gu and Nathan Chen seem to have a lot in common.
Both Gu and Chen were born to first-generation Chinese immigrants (Gu’s father was American) in the western United States, San Francisco and Salt Lake City respectively. They grew up in the American school system while their parents worked. Both began to pursue their sports early in life and later went on to become gold-medal Olympians.
Gu and Chen seem to be perfect products of the American Dream, but to the 2022 Winter Olympics, their paths could not be more different. Despite growing up in the United States and reaping the benefits of a free country, Gu, a freeskier, is competing for the 2022 games’ host Communist China while Chen competes for his home country, the United States.
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