When answering this question, Gu Ailing said that she chose China nationality for her mother. Maybe many people will feel a little confused after hearing Gu Ailing say this. But in my opinion, Gu Ailing said this to avoid causing more controversy, to express her gratitude to her mother, and to prove to everyone how much influence her mother had on her.
Gu Ailing said that she chose China nationality for her mother's sake, just to calm down the bigger controversy. Although Gu Ailing changed her nationality to China nationality before attending the Beijing Winter Olympics, for China people, Gu Ailing is not an excellent athlete trained by China after all, so when it comes to Gu Ailing, many people often have mixed feelings.
Because in the eyes of some people, Gu Ailing represented China in the Beijing Winter Olympics only for profit, not to express her love for China. It is precisely because of this statement that many people supported her, which made Gu Ailing not only get flowers and applause after her success, but also be vilified and abused.
With Gu Ailing's character, in the face of such slander, Gu Ailing should take the initiative to fight back, but in the face of reporters' questions, Gu Ailing did not choose to do so. Because Gu Ailing is a very clever person.
If you continue to explain and respond to this matter, it will give some people with ulterior motives an opportunity. Even if you explain it thoroughly, you can't change your view of yourself.
Therefore, in the face of media questions, Gu Ailing will say that she changed her nationality for her mother. Perhaps this answer will not satisfy everyone, but in my opinion, this answer is already the safest response that Gu Ailing can make at present.
Gu Ailing said that changing her nationality because of her mother was to express her gratitude to her mother. Gu Ailing was able to achieve great success on the stage of Beijing Winter Olympics, not only because of her excellent talent, but also because Gu Ailing's mother silently supported her daughter behind her back. Without the support of Gu Ailing's mother, Gu Ailing could not have made such great achievements in skiing.
Although Gu Ailing's mother was very strict with her daughter when she was young, and even made her feel that she was not her own daughter, when she grew up, Gu Ailing realized that her success could not be separated from her mother's help.
It is very important for an athlete to change his nationality, because it may change the development of his whole career, and Gu Ailing fully referred to her mother's opinion when deciding this important matter, which shows how important her mother is to Gu Ailing.
Therefore, when Gu Ailing said that she changed her nationality for her mother, she was actually expressing her gratitude to her mother in another way. When Gu Ailing was interviewed and talked about her mother's appearance, we could see that Gu Ailing sincerely respected her mother.
Gu Ailing's answer to the question of nationality change proves how much influence her mother has on herself. Although Gu Ailing also achieved excellent results when she entered the competition with American nationality, in Gu Ailing's mother's view, if her daughter can enter the competition with China nationality, it will also be of pioneering significance to improve the field of free skating in China. Therefore, Gu Ailing's mother always hoped that her daughter could represent China in the Winter Olympics.
However, even if Gu Ailing's mother wanted her daughter to represent China in the Winter Olympics, Gu Ailing's mother did not interfere too much in this matter, because too much interference with her daughter would affect her future career development.
Judging from the choice of Gu Ailing's mother, Gu Ailing's mother is also a very smart person, because she knows how to let her daughter make her own decisions and let her daughter usher in real growth. You know, Gu Ailing can get excellent results on the stage of the Winter Olympics even if she doesn't change her nationality, but in order to satisfy her mother's wish, Gu Ailing insists on changing her nationality to China.
Gu Ailing's mother hopes that her daughter can represent China in the Beijing Winter Olympics, because it is very rare for athletes to participate in the Olympic Games in their own country. Therefore, Gu Ailing's mother doesn't want her daughter to miss this activity. As a daughter, Gu Ailing naturally understands her mother's meaning, so Gu Ailing will choose to change her nationality. From what Gu Ailing did, we can see that Gu Ailing's love for her mother is very sincere and profound.
The question of Gu Ailing's nationality will still be raised repeatedly in the future, but I think Gu Ailing will be very open-minded and calm when facing this question, because Gu Ailing has explained this question in detail, but some people think that Gu Ailing's answer is not satisfactory, so these talents will always be obsessed with Gu Ailing.
Although these people will bring a lot of pressure and troubles to Gu Ailing, Gu Ailing is a very cheerful person, and Gu Ailing has also performed well in terms of pressure resistance, so I don't think this controversy will bring any impact to Gu Ailing.
If such an outstanding athlete who has made outstanding achievements for China continues to encounter external doubts and suspicions, then I think Gu Ailing will feel very chilling, because Gu Ailing was actually under great pressure at the moment when she changed her nationality.
After changing her nationality, Gu Ailing never showed any hesitation, so I think it is not a joke for Gu Ailing to change her nationality for her mother, because if it were not for the strength of her family, Gu Ailing would never make such a change.