Constructing Eileen (Ailing) Gu’s Chineseness: Nationalism, Heroism and the Negotiation of National Belonging in Sport
Published online on December 30, 2025
Abstract
Communication & Sport, Ahead of Print.
By focusing on the case of Eileen Gu (Ailing Gu ‘谷爱凌‘), this paper investigates the phenomenon of athletic naturalisation and the associated discussion about nationalism and identity within the context of an increasingly globalised yet ethically ...
By focusing on the case of Eileen Gu (Ailing Gu ‘谷爱凌‘), this paper investigates the phenomenon of athletic naturalisation and the associated discussion about nationalism and identity within the context of an increasingly globalised yet ethically ...