"Chinese only when they make money." A legend with 127 billion jackpots... Overcoming the unconsciousness of 'human victory' → Woo Soo-soo criticized, why?

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There is also strong criticism in China. China's view of Gu Ailing (22, American name Eileen Gu), who was born in the U.S. but chose the Chinese national team, is still cold.

According to reports by multiple Chinese media such as "Sohu Dotcom" on the 7th (Korea Standard Time), Gu Ai-ling will compete in the women's freestyle ski slopestyle preliminary round and start the tournament schedule.

Gu Ai-ling, a two-time Beijing Olympic champion, will also compete in three events, including big air, slopestyle and halfpipe milestone, to hunt for gold medals at this Olympics.

However, in China, there are many voices criticizing Gu Ailing, who chose his country's national team, rather than supporting him. According to Sohu, Chinese netizens continued to criticize comments such as "Stop reporting on opportunists" and "Just an American who came to make money."

Earlier, Gu Ai-ling's life has overcome the accident. "Gu Ai Ling was in a state of shock for five minutes due to a brain hemorrhage during the Winter X Games held in Aspen, USA in January last year," Chinese media Sohu said. "Gu Ai Ling also showed epilepsy symptoms and was in critical condition at the time."

In fact, Guai-ling failed to land while attempting a high-level aerial rotation motion in the fourth period of the women's ski slopestyle final. Gu Ai-ling, who lost his balance, fell unconscious as he collided strongly with the floor from head to head. Even after the medical staff were deployed, Gu Ai-ling showed symptoms of shortness of breath and could not find consciousness, and managed to wake up after about five minutes of emergency measures.

It was a serious injury. According to Sohu, Guai Ling suffered fatal injuries including acute cerebral hemorrhage, clavicle fracture and shoulder fracture. Medical staff recommended absolute stability through local media, saying, "Even if it was a little late, it could have led to permanent disability or death due to brain damage." The accident forced Guai-ling to give up his participation in the 2025 Harbin Winter Asian Games.

However, public opinion in China was not fair. "Sohu Dotcom" said, "There was a malicious public opinion in China that Gu I-ling's absence from the Asian Games was 'fraudulent because he was afraid of poor performance.' Gu I-ring also explained the atmosphere at the time by releasing hospital medical certificates and X-ray photos.

Despite public criticism, Gu did not give up on the Chinese national team. He endured intense rehabilitation training that lasted 10 hours a day for 10 months. He made a splendid comeback by winning the Snow League tournament in China in December 2025, and won his 20th World Cup trophy in January this year by winning the International Ski Federation (FIS) World Cup in Rocks, Switzerland.

Although he has overcome the difficult times of fatal injuries and rehabilitation, he has confirmed his participation in the Olympics, but the noise outside the stadium has been constant. This is because Gu Ailing, who was born in California, the United States, is known to earn astronomical profits by representing China while maintaining U.S. citizenship.

According to Forbes, a U.S. economic magazine, Gui-ling recorded a total of $87.4 million (about 127 billion won) from 2022 to 2025. Hong Kong's "South China Morning Post" analyzed, "This is the result of working as a luxury brand model rather than profit from ski athletes' activities."

Guai Ling has not made a clear stance on the controversy over his nationality since declaring his membership of the Chinese national team in 2019. China does not allow dual citizenship in principle. In response, Gu I-ling avoided an immediate answer, saying, "I'm an American when I'm in the United States, and I'm Chinese when I'm in China."

Despite countless criticisms, Gu Ai-ling said on the official Olympic channel, "All Olympics are a once-in-a-lifetime experience," adding, "I will play this Olympics with the mindset of a rookie player." Instead of giving in to pressure, I will use it as a driving force to strengthen myself," he vowed.

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