The San Francisco-born skier isn’t new to the Olympics, and neither are questions about the country she competes for.

Eileen Gu faces social media backlash after criticizing President Donald Trump while remaining silent on China's alleged human rights abuses. Enes Kanter Freedom calls her a "traitor."

China's Eileen Gu, born in the United States, is a three-time Olympic medalist and is going for more at the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina.

WASHINGTON — Three-time Olympic medalist Eileen Gu is back for the Milan Cortana Winter Games, and once again she is representing China instead of the United States — the country where she was born.

The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina will bring together athletes from around the world to compete on ice and snow. Fans will see fast races, high jumps, and skill-based events across different venues.

Mathilde Gremaud successfully defended her Olympic freeski slopestyle title and denied Eileen Gu a gold medal for a second straight Winter Games.

While the U.S. is on top of the overall Olympic medal count, it is not the country that dominates winter sports like the 2026 Milano Cortina Games in Italy.

Snowboarding always gets a lot of attention stateside, and China’s Su Yiming is the king of a big air. Su won gold at the 2022 games with an 1800, and since then he’s become the first athlete to land a 198o-spin during competition. There’s a chance he can go even bigger at Milan.

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics men’s ice hockey tournament starts in just two days. Although Canada and the United States are considered to be the favorites, there are five really good teams, and even 8 or 10 who could

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — A generation ago, the sight of an Olympic halfpipe podium drenched in red, white and blue was as common as fresh powder on the mountain — a fitting and expected celebration for a sport born and raised in the United States.

Most countries that have competed at the Winter Olympics have taken home medals in multiple sports over the years. There are also some that have emerged