Why does Gu Ailing represent China?

Because Gu Ailing is of China nationality, she can represent China. Gu Ailing herself said that she joined the China team to help freestyle skiing develop in China. In fact, Gu Ailing is also very clear.

In the United States, a new generation of freestyle skiers already have many female athletes with superior abilities, and there are also many talents who can be regarded as idols by the public. However, this sport has just begun to flourish in China. Without a representative, she can play a greater role as an example in China.

Brief introduction of Gu Ailing

Gu Ailing's father is an American, graduated from Harvard University, and her mother Gu Yan is from Beijing. She graduated from Peking University, China with a bachelor's degree, and then went to the United States to study and obtained an MBA degree from Stanford University. She used to be a ski instructor. Grandpa Gu Zhenguang used to be the main force of famous domestic football schools, and grandma Feng Guozhen was a retired cadre of the Ministry of Transport.

Gu Ailing was taught to speak Chinese, eat Chinese food and tell her stories in China. Gu Ailing often goes back to Beijing for holidays with her mother. Besides, Gu Yan also paid special attention to Zhang Ailing's Chinese and China traditional culture education. Therefore, Gu Ailing, who has been wandering in Beijing Hutong since childhood, is not only fluent in Chinese, but also quite authentic in tongue twisters. She also claimed to be a Beijing girl who grew up in an alley.

On June 6th, 20 19, 15-year-old Gu Ailing announced that she was officially converted to China citizenship through personal social media, and sent a message to China freestyle skier Gu Ailing to report for duty. According to FIS official website data, from June 2065438 to June 2009, Gu Ailing's registered nationality in FIS was changed from the United States to China.