Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu returns to Bay Area to lead SF Chinese New Year Parade celebrations
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SAN FRANCISCO - Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu will serve as the celebrity grand marshal for the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday.
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Gu, 22, is a three-time Olympic champion and six-time medalist who recently added three medals at the Milan Games. Born and raised in San Francisco, she said the role holds special meaning.
"I'm so excited about this," Gu said during an interview Friday. "Waving from the car, lighting the firecrackers - it's going to be amazing."
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In addition to her skiing career, Gu is an international supermodel, representing top brands, appearing on magazine covers and walking designer runways. She is also a student at Stanford University.
Despite her global travels and representing China in international competitions, Gu said San Francisco will always be home. "I was born here, went to school here," she said.
The Chinese New Year Parade is one of the city's largest annual events, drawing thousands of spectators to celebrate the Lunar New Year with floats, lion dancers and firecrackers.
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