Olympic skier Eileen Gu — the most decorated freeskier of all time — is giving credit to her late grandma after adding another three medals to her name during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
After announcing that her grandma passed away during a Sunday, February 22, press conference, Gu took to social media to honor her grandmother.
“Because I promised her I would be brave like her 🤍🕊️,” Gu, 22, posted via Instagram on Sunday, along with a carousel of photos of her grandma.
The caption finished with “I love you grandma” in Chinese.
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