Ailing (Eileen) Gu: Outside of skiing I am a huge nerd!
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Cold warrior: why Eileen Gu ditched Team USA to ski for China
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I Am a Huge Nerd”: Millionaire Winter Olympics Gold Medalist Makes
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Gu Ailing on top of the world
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Cold warrior: why Eileen Gu ditched Team USA to ski for China
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U.S.-born freestyle ski star Eileen Gu focused on mission amid
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19-Year-Old American-Born Skier Celebrates the One-Year
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Freestyle skiing-China pin hopes on Gu winning Olympic gold
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Eileen Gu, the US-born freestyle ski star representing China at