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Born in the United States to an American father and [[First generation immigrant|first-generation immigrant]] mother of Chinese origin, Eileen Gu has competed for China since June 2019 by requesting a change of nation with the [[International Ski Federation]].<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Eileen Gu|url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/eileen-gu|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908213914/https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/eileen-gu|archive-date=8 September 2021|access-date=12 March 2021|website=Red Bull}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Shapiro|first=Bee|date=16 March 2021|title=The Freestyle Ski Star Eileen Gu Has a Warning About TikTok Diets|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/style/self-care-the-freestyle-ski-star-eileen-gu-has-a-warning-about-tiktok-diets.html|access-date=21 March 2021|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=19 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319191143/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/style/self-care-the-freestyle-ski-star-eileen-gu-has-a-warning-about-tiktok-diets.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GU Ailing Eileen - Athlete Information - Career Information|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=FS&competitorid=226193&type=career|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=FIS|archive-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212044745/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=FS&competitorid=226193&type=career}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> Her goal was to compete for China in the [[2022 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Bachman|first=Rachel|date=10 January 2022|title=China’s Star Skier Was Born in the USA—and Still Lives There|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/eileen-gu-ailing-gu-beijing-olympics-china-peng-shuai-11641778220|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Wall Street Journal|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115005727/https://www.wsj.com/articles/eileen-gu-ailing-gu-beijing-olympics-china-peng-shuai-11641778220}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite instagram |user=eileen_gu_ |postid=ByYTAs8AIH0 |title=I have decided to compete for China in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics... |date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=Olympic Charter|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/General/EN-Olympic-Charter.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=11 July 2021|website=Olympics|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726142842/https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/General/EN-Olympic-Charter.pdf}}</ref> In announcing the change, she said that through skiing she hopes "to help inspire millions of young people" in China and "to unite people, promote common understanding, create communication, and forge friendships between nations."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> She has always declined to directly disclose the status of her nationality, but China does not recognize dual citizenship and the Chinese Consulate General in New York told the BBC that Ms Gu would have to have been naturalised or gained permanent residency status in China to compete for its team,<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60277353 |title=Eileen Gu: US-China tension is trickiest slope for Olympic free skier |work=BBC |date=2022-02-07 |access-date=2022-02-10 |language=en}}</ref> which is not true, as a competitor must be a national of the country they represents. In interviews, Eileen Gu has said, "Nobody can deny I'm American, nobody can deny I'm Chinese"<ref>{{cite web|date=28 March 2021|title=How star skier Eileen Gu intends to empower young Chinese women|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3127266/why-chinese-american-skier-eileen-gu-embraces-being-mixed-kid-and-how|access-date=11 July 2021|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711194916/https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3127266/why-chinese-american-skier-eileen-gu-embraces-being-mixed-kid-and-how|url-status=live}}</ref> and "When I'm in the U.S., I'm American, but when I'm in China, I'm Chinese."<ref>{{cite web|date=27 January 2020|title=U.S. teen skier looks to inspire Chinese young women through sports|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/28858154/us-teen-skier-looks-inspire-chinese-young-women-sports|access-date=11 July 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711194916/https://www.espn.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/28858154/us-teen-skier-looks-inspire-chinese-young-women-sports|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Five things you didn't know about freestyle skiing prodigy Gu Ailing Eileen|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/five-facts-freestyle-skiing-gu-ailing-eileen|access-date=11 July 2021|website=Olympics.com|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711194916/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/five-facts-freestyle-skiing-gu-ailing-eileen|url-status=live}}</ref> To have dual citizenship does not violate American law or Olympic regulations. The only issue is that one cannot publicly talk about the privileges granted by Chinese government to certain people beyond the law. |
Born in the United States to an American father and [[First generation immigrant|first-generation immigrant]] mother of Chinese origin, Eileen Gu has competed for China since June 2019 by requesting a change of nation with the [[International Ski Federation]].<ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Eileen Gu|url=https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/eileen-gu|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908213914/https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/eileen-gu|archive-date=8 September 2021|access-date=12 March 2021|website=Red Bull}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Shapiro|first=Bee|date=16 March 2021|title=The Freestyle Ski Star Eileen Gu Has a Warning About TikTok Diets|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/style/self-care-the-freestyle-ski-star-eileen-gu-has-a-warning-about-tiktok-diets.html|access-date=21 March 2021|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=19 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210319191143/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/16/style/self-care-the-freestyle-ski-star-eileen-gu-has-a-warning-about-tiktok-diets.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=GU Ailing Eileen - Athlete Information - Career Information|url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=FS&competitorid=226193&type=career|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=FIS|archive-date=12 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212044745/https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sectorcode=FS&competitorid=226193&type=career}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3" /> Her goal was to compete for China in the [[2022 Winter Olympics]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last=Bachman|first=Rachel|date=10 January 2022|title=China’s Star Skier Was Born in the USA—and Still Lives There|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/eileen-gu-ailing-gu-beijing-olympics-china-peng-shuai-11641778220|url-status=live|access-date=15 January 2022|website=The Wall Street Journal|archive-date=15 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115005727/https://www.wsj.com/articles/eileen-gu-ailing-gu-beijing-olympics-china-peng-shuai-11641778220}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite instagram |user=eileen_gu_ |postid=ByYTAs8AIH0 |title=I have decided to compete for China in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics... |date=6 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=17 July 2020|title=Olympic Charter|url=https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/General/EN-Olympic-Charter.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=11 July 2021|website=Olympics|archive-date=26 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726142842/https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/General/EN-Olympic-Charter.pdf}}</ref> In announcing the change, she said that through skiing she hopes "to help inspire millions of young people" in China and "to unite people, promote common understanding, create communication, and forge friendships between nations."<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> She has always declined to directly disclose the status of her nationality, but China does not recognize dual citizenship and the Chinese Consulate General in New York told the BBC that Ms Gu would have to have been naturalised or gained permanent residency status in China to compete for its team,<ref name="bbc1">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60277353 |title=Eileen Gu: US-China tension is trickiest slope for Olympic free skier |work=BBC |date=2022-02-07 |access-date=2022-02-10 |language=en}}</ref> which is not true, as a competitor must be a national of the country they represents. In interviews, Eileen Gu has said, "Nobody can deny I'm American, nobody can deny I'm Chinese"<ref>{{cite web|date=28 March 2021|title=How star skier Eileen Gu intends to empower young Chinese women|url=https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3127266/why-chinese-american-skier-eileen-gu-embraces-being-mixed-kid-and-how|access-date=11 July 2021|website=South China Morning Post|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711194916/https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3127266/why-chinese-american-skier-eileen-gu-embraces-being-mixed-kid-and-how|url-status=live}}</ref> and "When I'm in the U.S., I'm American, but when I'm in China, I'm Chinese."<ref>{{cite web|date=27 January 2020|title=U.S. teen skier looks to inspire Chinese young women through sports|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/28858154/us-teen-skier-looks-inspire-chinese-young-women-sports|access-date=11 July 2021|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711194916/https://www.espn.com/olympics/skiing/story/_/id/28858154/us-teen-skier-looks-inspire-chinese-young-women-sports|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Five things you didn't know about freestyle skiing prodigy Gu Ailing Eileen|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/five-facts-freestyle-skiing-gu-ailing-eileen|access-date=11 July 2021|website=Olympics.com|archive-date=11 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711194916/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/five-facts-freestyle-skiing-gu-ailing-eileen|url-status=live}}</ref> To have dual citizenship does not violate American law or Olympic regulations. The only issue is that in China one cannot publicly talk about the privileges granted by Chinese government to certain people beyond the law. |
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== Personal life == |
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Native name | 谷爱凌 (Gǔ Àilíng) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Eileen Feng Gu[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [3] San Francisco, California, US[4] | 3 September 2003|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Freestyle skiing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 谷爱凌 | ||||||
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Literal meaning | Gǔ (surname) Love-ice | ||||||
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Eileen Feng Gu (born 3 September 2003), also known by her Chinese name Gu Ailing (Chinese: 谷爱凌; pinyin: Gǔ Àilíng), is an Olympic freestyle skier in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events who has competed for China since 2019.[5][6]
At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, she became the youngest Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, at age 18, capturing the gold medal in big air. She also has a career as a fashion model.
Early life and education
Gu was born on September 3, 2003 in San Francisco, California, United States[3] to an American father and a Chinese mother. Her mother, Gu Yan (Chinese: 谷燕; pinyin: Gǔ Yàn), attended Peking University for her undergraduate and masters degrees in Chemical Engineering, where she was a student athlete on the Peking University Women's Speed Skating team and a skiing instructor.[7] Gu Yan moved from China to the U.S. as a student in her 20s, enrolling at Auburn University and Rockefeller University. While attending the latter, her mother skied at Hunter Mountain in New York state; her passion for the sport deepened after relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area, while earning an MBA at Stanford University. While there, Gu Yan enrolled her daughter in ski lessons at Lake Tahoe, reportedly so that her daughter could keep up with her. Her mother, as Gu put it, "accidentally created [in me] a pro skier."[8]
Gu wrote on her personal Sina Weibo page on 1 March 2021 that she had been recognized as a candidate for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program, as a January 2021 nominee from San Francisco University High School.[9][1] She was not ultimately awarded the scholarship,[10] and graduated early from secondary school.[11] The Washington Post reported Gu was admitted to Stanford University,[12] an alma mater of her mother, and will begin studies after the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.[13][8]
Career
Sports
Gu participated at the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboarding World Championships 2021, winning two gold medals in Freeski Halfpipe and Freeski Slopestyle. Gu became the first freeskier to win two golds at the FIS Freeski World Championship. She also won a bronze medal in Freeski Big Air.[14][15] She was also injured at the event with a broken hand.[16]
In 2021, Gu became the first woman to land a forward double cork 1440.[17]
2022 Beijing Olympics
In the 2022 Winter Olympics, Gu became the youngest ever gold medalist in freestyle skiing, winning the big air event.[18] She landed her first ever attempt at a double cork 1620, the second woman to have ever made the move, after Tess Ledeux earlier in the same event.[19]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[20]
- 8 wins: 5 halfpipe, 2 slopestyle, 1 big air
- 12 podiums: 6 halfpipe, 5 slopestyle, 1 big air
Representing | Season | Date | Location | Discipline | Place |
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United States | 2018–2019 | 12 January 2019 | Font Romeu, France | Slopestyle | 2nd |
27 January 2019 | Seiser Alm, Italy | Slopestyle | 1st | ||
China | 2019–2020 | 7 September 2019 | Cardrona, New Zealand | Halfpipe | 2nd |
14 February 2020 | Calgary, Canada | Halfpipe | 1st | ||
15 February 2020 | Calgary, Canada | Slopestyle | 1st | ||
2020–2021 | 21 November 2020 | Stubai, Austria | Slopestyle | 3rd | |
2021–2022 | 4 December 2021 | Steamboat, United States | Big Air | 1st | |
10 December 2021 | Copper Mountain, United States | Halfpipe | 1st | ||
30 December 2021 | Calgary, Canada | Halfpipe | 1st | ||
1 January 2022 | Calgary, Canada | Halfpipe | 1st | ||
8 January 2022 | Mammoth Mountain, United States | Halfpipe | 1st | ||
9 January 2022 | Mammoth Mountain, United States | Slopestyle | 2nd |
Results current through 1 February 2022.
Modeling
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Gu also has a career as a fashion model, and is represented by the agency IMG Models.[11][13] As of January 2022, she has participated in a number of campaigns, including for Fendi and Gucci,[13] IWC Schaffhausen,[21] and Tiffany & Co. and Louis Vuitton.[11][21][13] Gu has appeared on multiple magazine covers, including Elle and Vogue China.[13]
Nationality
Born in the United States to an American father and first-generation immigrant mother of Chinese origin, Eileen Gu has competed for China since June 2019 by requesting a change of nation with the International Ski Federation.[3][22][23][24][3] Her goal was to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics.[24][25][26] In announcing the change, she said that through skiing she hopes "to help inspire millions of young people" in China and "to unite people, promote common understanding, create communication, and forge friendships between nations."[24][25] She has always declined to directly disclose the status of her nationality, but China does not recognize dual citizenship and the Chinese Consulate General in New York told the BBC that Ms Gu would have to have been naturalised or gained permanent residency status in China to compete for its team,[27] which is not true, as a competitor must be a national of the country they represents. In interviews, Eileen Gu has said, "Nobody can deny I'm American, nobody can deny I'm Chinese"[28] and "When I'm in the U.S., I'm American, but when I'm in China, I'm Chinese."[29][30] To have dual citizenship does not violate American law or Olympic regulations. The only issue is that in China one cannot publicly talk about the privileges granted by Chinese government to certain people beyond the law.
Personal life
Gu was raised by her Chinese mother and grandmother and speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and English.[31][32] She plays the piano as a hobby.[11]
In March 2021, Gu said that she had received hostility over her decision to compete for China, including death threats and "endless hate" over social media since age 15.[33]
Activism
Gu has spoken out against anti-Asian racism in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the 2021 Atlanta spa shootings, and after the Killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee.[32] She has described her own experience with anti-Asian racism, having endured a man screaming obscenities about Asians infecting America with COVID-19 at her and her grandmother in a shop.[32] Gu also supports the Black Lives Matter movement.[31][34] She has also been described as "a strong advocate of gender equality and representation of women in sports".[13] However, Gu has avoided questions about human rights abuses in China, stating that she does not wish to be divisive. She has furthermore declined interviews by the New York Times and The Economist for fear that the articles may contain content critical of China. Gu's agent Tom Yaps elaborated on this to The Economist stating that Gu's mother, Yan Gu, feared that "if [Eileen] participates in an article that has two paragraphs critical of China and human rights, that would put her in jeopardy over there. One thing and a career is ruined.”[35][27] The Chinese Government is Gu's biggest promoter and the Beijing News estimates that she probably earned more than $15m in 2021 from endorsements, primarily from China, making her the third highest paid female athlete in the world.[32]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Candidates for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program" (PDF). U.S. Department of Education. January 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Eileen Gu - Portfolio". IMG Models. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Eileen Gu". Red Bull. Archived from the original on 8 September 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ Roenigk, Alyssa (1 February 2022). "Olympics 2022: Freeski star Eileen Gu's delicate balancing act between China and the U.S." ESPN.com. ESPN Inc. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "谷爱凌为什么自称"青蛙公主"?原因找到了". Sina News (in Chinese (China)). Sina. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "18岁的谷爱凌,到底是一个怎样的存在?她的人生如何开挂?". Tencent News (in Chinese (China)). Tencent. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Chinese freestyle ski star Eileen Gu's mother gives advice to parents hoping to raise a champion". The South China Morning Post. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ a b Bruton, Michelle. "Eileen Gu: Emerging Freeskiing Star, Fashion Model, Future Olympian … And Only 17 Years Old". Forbes. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Gu, Eileen (1 March 2021). "Presidential Scholars Program Candidate". Sina Weibo. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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- ^ a b c d Carpenter, Les (31 January 2022). "Eileen Gu: Born and raised in America, skiing for China". WashingtonPost.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
She also is a professional model, represented by one of the most prestigious agencies. Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. have built campaigns around her. Last year, she graduated early from acclaimed San Francisco University High. In a few months, she will enroll at Stanford. She speaks both English and Mandarin and plays the piano. Her SAT score is reported to be 1580.
- ^ "All About Eileen Gu, the Chinese-American Olympic Freestyle Skier – NBC New York". NBC New York. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Paul, Trinetra (25 January 2022). "Everything You Should Know About Olympic Skier and Model Eileen Gu". LifestyleAsia.org. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
Shining not just in sports, Gu excels in academics as well. She has received an offer from the globally renowned Stanford University, her mother's alma mater. However, the plans of starting school have to wait for the upcoming 2022 Olympic Games. Having faced negative comments for her American upbringing from the Asian community and championing a male-dominated sport, Gu is a strong advocate of gender equality and representation of women in sports. / Besides dedicating her heart and soul to freeskiing, Gu is also quite the fashionista and has several brand endorsements and modelling assignments to her credit. Already featured in Forbes '30 under 30' in 2020, Gu became the youngest athlete to make it to the list at 17. Representing several international brands,like Louis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co, Gucci and Fendi, ... She has contracts with the model agency IMG Models Worldwide and has already graced the cover of Vogue and Chinese Elle.
- ^ Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships. "Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard and Freeski World Championships – Overall Results — FRI 12 MAR 2021 Start Time: 13:00 — Women's Freeski Halfpipe" (PDF). data.fis-ski.com. FIS. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Mark Clavin (13 March 2021). "Gu and Porteous clinch halfpipe gold medals in Aspen". fis-ski.com. FIS. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Chinese-American skier Eileen Gu 'deeply honoured' to lead China's winter push". South China Morning Post. 23 March 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "China's Eileen Gu stomps world's first women's freeski double cork 1440". Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2022/02/08/eileen-gu-chinese-skier/
- ^ https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/02/08/chinas-eileen-gu-stomps-1620-to-win-first-olympic-gold-in-freeski-big-air/
- ^ "GU Ailing Eileen - Athlete Information - Results". FIS. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ a b FGR Stagg (28 January 2022). "Eileen Gu is Now an Ambassador for IWC Schaffhausen Watches". FashionGoneRogue.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
At 18-years-old, Eileen Gu has become the new ambassador for IWC Schaffhausen. The freestyle skier has appeared in campaigns for fashion brands like Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. in the past year.
- ^ Shapiro, Bee (16 March 2021). "The Freestyle Ski Star Eileen Gu Has a Warning About TikTok Diets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 19 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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