Alysa Liu vs. Eileen Gu: Two Chinese-American Stars on Opposite Sides of an Olympic Proxy War

The Winter Olympics halfpipe has become a proxy war between two US-born Chinese-American stars: Alysa Liu competing for the USA and Eileen Gu competing for China. While British-born Zoe Atkin competes for Britain with little controversy, Gu continues to face scrutiny for choosing to represent China — a decision that has taken on heightened significance amid US-China tensions.