Olympian Eileen Gu says she feels like a ‘punching bag’ amid backlash for competing with China over US

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American-born Team China skier Eileen Gu responded to the global criticism she has received during the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.  Her decision to compete for China despite being born in the US has made her a target for Americans and others across the world, with  Vice President JD Vance chiming in by saying he hopes athletes born here would “want to compete with the United States of America.” “I’m flattered. Thanks, JD! That’s sweet,” Gu said of Vance’s comments, per USA Today. Gu was