Gu Ailing confronts haters: I have won 39 medals for China in the past 5 years, what have you done?
2024-08-28
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On August 21, Olympic champion and freestyle skier Gu Ailing released a video to directly respond to the malicious comments from haters online. The related topic became a hot search.
Gu Ailing wrote in the video: "(I) have represented China in 41 world competitions in the past five years, won 39 medals for China, introduced three head coaches to the national team, donated freestyle skis to the national team, and spoke for China and women in the world. What have the black fans done for the country?"
In the caption of the video, Gu Ailing also wrote: "Be the best version of yourself and make the world a better place. Haters are in such a bad mood, why don't you go out for a run?"
In the comment section, netizens praised Gu Ailing's response, saying, "Just do the right thing and ignore those haters."
Public information shows that Gu Ailing was born in September 2003, is 20 years old, and is a freestyle skier.
In June 2019, Gu Ailing, who had just turned 16, announced that she would represent China, and her registered nationality with the International Ski Federation changed from the United States to China. In the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing made a historic breakthrough for China's ice and snow in the women's freestyle skiing event, winning 2 golds and 1 silver.
In early 2024, Gu Ailing said in an interview that she planned to continue to represent China in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, giving thousands of Chinese girls the opportunity to see the charm of ice and snow sports. She also hoped to play a bigger role in the broader women's sports field.
Gu Ailing (data map Visual China)
In addition, Gu Ailing has mentioned many times how proud she is as a female skier and hopes to guide more girls to go skiing. "I hope that when young girls see my performance in the Winter Olympics, they will be inspired and motivated to go out and try something. I hope my achievements can make them feel that they have the ability to do the same thing."
At the Paris Olympics, Gu Ailing appeared at the diving event post-match press conference (Visual China)
At the just-concluded Paris Olympics, she frequently appeared at the stadium as a spectator or fan, interacting with Chinese athletes. In the mass marathon event, she completed her first full marathon with a finishing time of 3 hours, 24 minutes and 36 seconds.
