‘Not My Business’: U.S.-Born Skier Eileen Gu Competing for China Is a ‘Skeptic’ of Uyghur Genocide Claims

Eileen Gu during a press conference at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Eileen Gu, the U.S. born skier competing for China at the Winter Olympics, has said she is “skeptical” that China is really carrying out a genocide against their Uyghur minority.

Gu, who was raised in San Francisco but has chosen to represent the Chinese Olympic team, was asked in a profile by TIME magazine about the country’s well documented genocide against Uyghur Muslims.

“I’m not an expert on this,” said Gu, who is a student at Stanford University.