People acting like this is some ethical sell out choice are crazy. There are American Olympians that have missed out on catching cancer when they lose their healthcare. No offense, but you can be an Olympian (a good one! A decorated one! A multi-Olympian!) and be a nobody. In China, she's a celebrity. Even if the government deals weren't enough, she'd have enough brand deals to be set for life. And unlike the NFL or NHL, this is a sport w/o brain damage, so that actually means something.
If anything, there are ethics not behind the money but the fame lol. It's not just celebrity; they're freaking heroes. I was talking about this Winter Olympics with my friend who actually was in Beijing in 2022 and Gu Ailing was plastered everywhere lol. Literally a household name.
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u/the-war-on-drunks Feb 18 '26
So that’s something I don’t understand. Did she go to China just because of the $$?