Abandoning My Fatherland, Naturalization to China, Additional Support for 'Government 30 Billion' → "Refusing to Answer"... Already, 127.6 billion gold medalists, 'Controversy Again'

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It has been confirmed that the freestyle ski star, who was at the center of the controversy by choosing the Chinese national team despite being born in the United States, has also made an astronomical amount of money. Gu I-ling (23, Eileen-gu, US) has received a large amount of support from the Chinese authorities, which is another controversy.

The British media Daily Mail highlighted on the 2nd (Korea time) that "according to the Chinese budget reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Gu I-ling received exceptional funding from the Beijing Sports Bureau in the name of preparing for the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics."

According to the media, Gu I-ling and another Chinese player received a total of $6.6 million (about 9.6 billion won) in 2025 alone. Over the past three years, they have received a whopping $14 million (about 20.4 billion won) from the Chinese Sports Bureau.

Guai Ling, who is already making astronomical profits from advertising and sponsorship, has received enormous cash from the Chinese government again. According to the Wall Street Journal, Gui-ling declined to answer about the subsidy.

In fact, Gui-ling's revenue is enormous enough to cause repercussions in China and the United States. According to Forbes, Gui-ling's cumulative revenue from 2022 to 2025 is close to $87.4 million (about 127.6 billion won).

On top of that, "The Athletic" pointed out that the net ski prize out of Gui-ling's total revenue was only $100,000 (about 140 million won). It is analyzed that most of the income comes from modeling activities and advertising aimed at the Chinese market.

In the U.S., there is also a strong public criticism of Gu Ailing's choice of the Chinese national team, who was born and raised in the U.S. NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom said on "Fox News," "Gu Ai Ling is a traitor. He strongly criticized China, which enjoys the benefits of freedom in the United States and is the world's worst human rights violator, saying, "I am building a reputation on behalf of the dictatorship."

Even Guai-ling has remained completely silent on human rights issues such as China's oppression of the Uighurs. In an interview with Time, Guai-ling said, "I don't think the human rights issue is my job. I will not make a position on social networking services (SNS), he said, avoiding a definite answer, saying, "I need direct evidence rather than external information and articles."

This attitude has raised hostility in the United States toward Guai-ling. In an interview with "The Athletic," Gu Ai-ling also confessed that while attending Stanford University, he was physically assaulted on the street and suffered death threats, such as police being dispatched or his dorm room being stolen.

The political circle is also under intense pressure. U.S. Vice President JD Vance shot Guai-ling on Fox News, saying, "Anyone who has enjoyed the education system and freedom of the United States should play for the United States."

In response, Gu I-ling said through Fortune, "Are you jealous? I'm attacking because I'm the winner," he responded.

Despite the controversy, his skills were clear. Guai Ling won a total of six medals at the Winter Olympics, adding one gold and two silver medals. According to Sohu Dotcom and Sina Sports, Gu Ai-ling is praised as a successful naturalized player in China.

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