The 20-year-old Chinese two-time Olympic and Youth Olympic freestyle skiing champion and record holder Eileen Gu will be the Global Ambassador for the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Gangwon.
Gu is a US-born skier who has been competing for China since June 2019. With her record-breaking performances at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, where she topped the podium in both halfpipe and big air and won silver in slopestyle, she has captured the attention of sports fans around the world and will now serve as an inspirational role model for the young athletes at the YOG.
Gu herself took part in the 2020 Winter YOG in Lausanne, where she also won gold in halfpipe and big air and silver in slopestyle. Her journey from Youth Olympic Champion to Olympic Champion is sure to motivate the athletes in Gangwon who hope to emulate her incredible achievements.
Gu will not only be a role model for the young athletes but will also actively promote Gangwon 2024 to her millions of followers on social media to raise awareness of the YOG and increase global interest.
The Winter YOG Gangwon 2024 will take place from Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, 2024, and around 1,900 athletes from 81 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate.
