$30 million - AND she didn’t have to give up her US Passport.
Rumors are that China, wanting a big propaganda success for their winter games, has offered other athletes the ability to compete for China, without being a Chinese citizen as their law stipulates - as long the athlete says nothing about it (which Gu has done)
Do we know that for certain?
Yep, some of the China hockey team roster:
*Ty Schultz
*Ryan Sproul
*Paris O’Brien
*Luke Lockhart
*Jeremy Smith
*Jake Chelios
*Ethan Werek
*Denis Osipov
*Cory Kane
In the game of survival, money is supreme. The girl knows who butters her bread.
“Rumors are that China, wanting a big propaganda success for their winter games, has offered other athletes the ability to compete for China, without being a Chinese citizen as their law stipulates - as long the athlete says nothing about it (which Gu has done)”
IOC approves the country of origin. Citizenship not absolutely required. Two year residency works.