First, family reasons, are infected and attracted by Chinese culture
Ski genius Gu Ailing was born in San Francisco, USA, her father is a white American, graduated from Harvard University, the mother is an authentic Beijinger, graduated from Stanford University, from which we can know that she was born in a Mixed Sino-American Kochi family. Her wealthy family and her mother were former ski instructors set an excellent background for her later skiing trails.
Gu Ailing and her mother Gu Yan
So she was exposed to skiing from the age of three, and because of her mother's supervision, she was discovered by a professional team, and she quickly became comfortable with skiing, and when she was 14 years old, she won 50 gold medals. But because her mother is a Chinese nationality, her mother always intentionally or unintentionally teaches her Chinese culture, and when she has the opportunity, she will take her to feel the Chinese customs and humanistic culture, and over time, Gu Ailing fell in love with China, and had a strong sense of love and belonging!
Second, the relevant Departments of China have thrown away an olive branch
As we know, China won a total of 51 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, adding up to just 100 gold, silver and bronze medals, and the United States and Russia ranked second and third in turn. However, China's winter projects have not been so impressive in the international field.
Gu Ailing won the gold medal
At this time, Gu Ailing's desire to join Chinese nationality was strong, and the relevant departments in China threw out an olive branch in time. Happily, Gu Ailing did not disappoint after joining the Chinese nationality, winning 11 gold medals in two years, and fiercely breathing out for China's ice and snow projects.
Gu Ailing skiing
At the same time, it also laid the foundation for the 2022 Beijing Zhangjiakou Winter Olympics. If the Winter Olympics can be successfully completed, it means that China can strive to complete the ice and snow competition even if it is not suitable for the development of ice and snow projects in terms of climate and geography, which shows china's great power strength and is conducive to improving china's international status.
Third, driven by economic interests
Although Gu Ailing's entry into Chinese nationality is mainly to win glory for the country, it does not exclude the relationship of economic interests. It is undeniable that Gu Ailing's skiing strength is indeed very strong, but in the United States, there are more people who are also good at skiing, and in China, China is also relatively scarce for ski talents.
Secondly, if Gu Ailing wins the world championship with her strength, she can get millions of prize money, but not in the United States. And in China, those training fees and venue fees do not have to be paid for by herself, which also reduces the economic expenses. Of course, this aspect is also a very small reason. After all, Gu Ailing's love for China is also obvious to all, and she even jokingly calls herself "the Beijing girl who grew up in the hutongs".