Chinese megastar skier Eileen Gu recently revealed the true reason why she picked to represent China over the USA at the Olympics.

LIVIGNO, Italy — Even if she’s not outwardly courting controversy, it always seems to find her. Eileen Gu is 22 years old, competing in her second Olympic Games, so often at the center of a storm.

Controversial Olympic star Eileen Gu lodged a complaint about her packed schedule that she said will keep her from properly practicing for an upcoming event.

Follow live from Day 10 of the 2026 Winter Olympics, with six more gold medals handed out in Milan Cortina today. Team USA's Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, took gold and Kallie Humphries bronze in the women's individual bobsleigh event.

After Eileen Gu secured her spot in the Olympic big air final, she said she was disappointed that Games organizers wouldn’t make accommodations to allow her the same amount of training as the rest of the skiers in her third and final event,

Day 9 of the 2026 Winter Olympics didn't bring any new medals for the United States, but there were several major team wins to keep the Americans in position to add to that count in the coming days.