China’s skier Gu dodges U.S. passport question
By Reuters
12 February 2022 |
1:16 pm
San Francisco-born Eileen Gu, who lifted the host country to the top of the medals table at the Beijing Olympics with a freeski Big Air gold on Tuesday, remained evasive on whether she was still holding an American passport.
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