Winter Olympic superstar Gu Ailing, who bagged two golds and a silver for China in 2022, just added 🔥 to the 2024 Paris Olympics hype by carrying the Summer Games torch in France's Loire-Atlantique region! The 20-year-old Stanford student called the experience 'deeply moving,' especially seeing families and kids cheering for the Olympic spirit.
Gu rocked a signature 'six' hand gesture during the relay—a nod to Chinese Gen-Z slang where 'six' (or 'liu') means 'awesome.' 👐 'I wanted to shout that China and Chinese athletes are *next-level cool*,' she laughed, hinting she’ll be in Paris next month to cheer Team China.
Juggling torch duties with finals prep? Classic Gu. She flew 10+ hours from the U.S. the day before the relay, finishing assignments mid-flight ✈️📚—and headed back right after for exams. 'No spoilers on which Summer Games events I’m hyped for,' she teased. 'My athlete friends would roast me if I played favorites!'
