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At a Hong Kong cultural forum, the most decorated free skier in history reflects on youth, ambition, and what she's still learning from the women around her.
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I'm the most accomplished free skier in history, male or female. I hold these records, but I'm still young, and I'm still a student more than anything.
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Eileen Gu, speaking at a forum in Hong Kong, shares her appreciation for the city as a cultural meeting point, describing it as an amalgamation of people, cultures, and history. At 22, she acknowledges she is still a student despite holding six Olympic medals and being, by her own account, the most accomplished free skier in history. She reflects on how free skiing, like food, art, and fashion, can serve as a global language, and expresses that women are uniquely able to empathize and unify, a quality she says she is learning to channel to lift others alongside her own success.
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Eileen Gu says Hong Kong is a fantastic host city and an amalgamation of people, cultures, stories, and history. 0:21
Gu describes herself as the most accomplished free skier in history, male or female, with six Olympic medals. 0:44
I'm the most accomplished free skier in history, male or female. I hold these records, but I'm still young, and I'm still a student more than anything.
Gu balances a historic self-assessment against continued humility, framing herself as still growing despite her achievements.
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hear from the women who came before me because I know, look, I'm 22 years old. so I talk a lot about inspiring the next generation, but that's because I have six Olympic medals. So I talk a lot about inspiring the next generation. I'm the most accomplished free skier in history, male or female, you know. I hold these records, but I'm still young, and I'm still learning so much, and I still am a student more than anything. And so to be here and to absorb these perspectives from the women and leaders who are here at the conference today is so inspiring
I'm the most accomplished free skier in history, male or female. you know. I hold these records, but I'm still young, and I'm still learning so much, and I still am a student more than anything.
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I talk a lot about inspiring the next generation, but that's because I have six Olympic medals.
She explains that her mentorship role is earned, not assumed, grounding it in a concrete record of six Olympic medals.
In context
in the air, you know, I would love to spend more time here. So thank you so much to Hong Kong for hosting this forum. It was really special to hear from the women who came before me because I know, look, I'm 22 years old. so I talk a lot about inspiring the next generation, but that's because I have six Olympic medals. So I talk a lot about inspiring the next generation. I'm the most accomplished free skier in history, male or female, you know. I hold these records, but I'm still young, and I'm still learning so much, and I still am
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Free skiing, I believe, is a bridge for cultures — sport, like food or art or fashion, can serve as a global language.
Gu extends her identity beyond sport by positioning free skiing alongside food, art, and fashion as tools for cross-cultural connection.
In context
records, but I'm still young, and I'm still learning so much, and I still am a student more than anything. And so to be here and to absorb these perspectives from the women and leaders who are here at the conference today is so inspiring and so special. And I've always said that free skiing, I believe, is a bridge for cultures. and sport just like other kind of cultural avenues like food or art or fashion can really bring people together in a new way and serve as a global language and I talked about this a little bit in my speech but
Free skiing, I believe, is a bridge for cultures and — sport, just like other kind of cultural avenues like food or art or fashion, can really bring people together in a new way and serve as a global language.
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Women are inherently multifaceted and able to empathize and listen and connect and unify in a way that is uniquely feminine.
She argues that a distinctly feminine capacity for empathy and unity is a strength she actively learns from the women around her.
In context
for cultures. and sport just like other kind of cultural avenues like food or art or fashion can really bring people together in a new way and serve as a global language and I talked about this a little bit in my speech but I think that women are inherently multifaceted and able to empathize and listen and connect and unify in a way that is uniquely feminine and so learning that from people like my mom who's here today and also from all of the other inspiring women who's here today and also from all of the other inspiring who spoke today and
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As soon as I stepped off the plane, I let out a sigh of relief — I'm always in freezing cold places, always shivering.
A personal, sensory contrast between icy competition venues and warm Hong Kong sets up her genuine affection for the city.
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city for an event like this. It really is an amalgamation of people and cultures and stories and history, and I always love being here. and stories and history, and I always... I mean, as soon as I stepped off the plane, I let out a sigh of relief because I'm always in freezing cold places. I'm always shivering, and to be somewhere warm where it's humid, and no wonder everyone's so beautiful. The moisture in the air, you know, I would love to spend more time here. So thank you so much to Hong Kong for hosting this forum. It was really special to
As soon as I stepped off the plane, I let out a sigh of relief because — I'm always in freezing cold places, I'm always shivering.
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