#chinese-american-identity

#chinese-american-identity

Eileen Gu, a U.S.-born Olympic skier who competed for China, faced conservative backlash for being labeled a traitor, while her San Francisco parade reception contrasted sharply with the enthusiastic embrace of American-born figure skater Alysa Liu who competed for the USA.

Eileen Gu and Alysa Liu, Chinese American Olympic athletes, made opposite choices about national representation, sparking debates over loyalty, money, values, and politics across the Pacific.