China's US-born double gold medallist Eileen Gu said Tuesday that she will be an ambassador for Salt Lake City's Winter Olympics bid, sparking both anger and support on social media in China.

Mixed reactions on social media in China after Eileen Gu reveals US Olympic bid role

China 'snow princess' Eileen Gu's dominant win in the halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics on Friday added to the country's best ever gold medal tally at a Winter Games, with freestyle skiing accounting for half of the hosts' podium-topping finishes.

Beijing Winter Olympics: Eileen Gu's dominant win helps her take home gold in freestyle skiing

San Francisco-born Eileen Gu, who lifted the host country to the top of the medals table at the Beijing Olympics with a Freeski Big Air gold on Tuesday, remained evasive on whether she was still holding an American passport.

Eileen Gu dodges US passport question after lifting China to top of the medals table at Beijing Games

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Mixed reactions on social media in China after Eileen Gu reveals US Olympic bid role

Beijing Winter Olympics: Eileen Gu's dominant win helps her take home gold in freestyle skiing

Eileen Gu dodges US passport question after lifting China to top of the medals table at Beijing Games