Eileen Gu says people wrongly assume she has a ‘tiger mum’

Was Olympic freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu raised by a tiger mum? Quite the opposite, she says.

Speaking at the Karim Family Foundation (KFF) Inspiring Women Leadership Series at Singapore Management University on Monday (Oct 12), Gu said her mother encouraged her to try everything from ballet and piano to archery, before giving her the freedom to choose her own path.

“That responsibility that she really entrusted me with from a somewhat young age, I think that was critical and really fundamental.” #EileenGu

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