Beijing – Eileen Gu is just 18 and has set new standards in freestyle skiing — no wonder there is a frenzy around her in China ahead of the Beijing Olympics, which open Feb. 4.
Gu is poised to be the face of the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, and expectations are sky high.
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