NEW YORK -- U.S.-born skiing sensation Eileen Gu Ailing was showered with praise and millions of dollars worth of endorsement deals even before she won gold for China at the Beijing Winter Games. Now an Olympic champion -- with silver medal added on Tuesday -- the teenager would seem to have nothing standing in her way.
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U.S.-born Eileen Gu celebrates winning the silver medal for China in the women's slopestyle event on Feb. 15. © Reuters
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