Vance speaks out on Eileen Gu's decision to compete for China instead of US in Olympics

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Vice President JD Vance addressed the controversy over Olympic skier Eileen Gu opting to compete for China instead of the U.S. on Tuesday.

Vance admitted that he has "no idea" what Gu's status "should be," during an interview on Fox News' "The Story With Martha McCallum." But the VP said he hopes that American citizens would choose to compete for the U.S. on the world stage.

"I have no idea what her status should be, I think that's ultimately up to the Olympics Committee, I won't pretend to wade into that," Vance said. 

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Silver medalist Ailing Eileen Gu of Team People's Republic of China looks on during the medal ceremony for the Women's Freeski Big Air on day ten of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 16, 2026 in Livigno, Italy. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

"I certainly think that someone who grew up in the United States of America who benefited from our education system, from the freedoms and liberties that makes this country a great place, I would hope they want to compete with the United States of America. So, I'm going to root for American athletes, I think part of that is people who identify themselves as Americans. That's who I'm rooting for in this Olympics."

Gu has been at the center of international criticism, particularly from Americans, about her decision to represent China in this Olympics. She represented China at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games as well. 

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