“She is such an inspiration to young girls”: Chloe Kim on Chinese skier Eileen Gu’s Olympic Success


“She is such an inspiration to young girls”: Chloe Kim on Chinese skier Eileen Gu’s Olympic Success

Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu

Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu recently both won medals at the 2022 Winter Beijing Olympics. This is nothing new to Chloe Kim- as the 22-year-old has won back to back medals at the Olympics previously in snowboarding, while Gu took a medal in skiing.

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When it comes to Gu, she is charged for superstardom and much success as a Chinese American skier, and Chloe said that she has nothing but pride for her. “Eileen is amazing,” Kim told Insider. “I’ve known her for a few years now, and she’s such a hard worker. [She’s] such an inspiration to young girls around the world,” Kim added. Gu won 2 golds and one silver medal in front of her home country at the age of just 18. She also became the first freestyle skier to win three medals at a single winter Olympics.

Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu support each other on their road to success

Chloe Kim, Eileen Gu
Eileen Gu

“I’m so proud of her, and everything she’s accomplished,” Kim said. “I wish her nothing but the best… I’m her number one fan. So I’m excited for her. And I hope to see her soon, because that girl is always busy and so hard to get a hold of,” said Kim. Kim herself already has her fair share of accomplishments to say the least. She became the first woman snowboarder to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals on the halfpipe.

Gu and Kim are quite good friends and are often seen cheering each other on during their tournaments. Gu is not only an intensely accomplished player but she is also a model for several brands including Gucci and Fendi. A near perfect SAT Score has also ensured that she will be attending Stanford in the fall.

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