Winter Olympics poster girl Eileen Gu had to settle for silver after falling in the women’s free ski slopestyle on Monday. 

Gu, 22, who represented Team USA until the age of 15 when she controversially switched allegiances to China, was expected to duel Switzerland’s Mathilde Gremaud for gold at the Milan-Cortina games. 

However, the California-born athlete failed to top the Olympic podium for a second straight games after she fell on her third and final run – all but handing the gold medal to Gremaud. 

At first, the showdown between Gu and Gremaud, the reigning Olympic champion, on the slopes of Livigno lived up to its hype with the pair going tip to tip through the first two runs but it ultimately ended in the same fashion as four years ago in Beijing. 

On the third run, Gu immediately fell off the first rail – the same element that troubled her in qualifying two days – denying her the gold. 

Gu’s unfortunate tumble was ruthlessly mocked by furious American fans, who continued to hit out at her for turning her back on the USA and competing under the Chinese flag.

‘Eileen Gu chose Communist China over the country she was born, raised, and trained. Why the hell is she being highlighted? She is a traitor,’ one viewer fumed, over NBC’s coverage of the games. 

‘Hard to watch Eileen Gu compete for China after everything the U.S. did for her training. High treason,’ a second posted on X. 

‘I’ve never seen NBC cover a Chinese athlete more. If she doesn’t want to represent the Stars and Stripes than don’t cover her. Period. We don’t care if she’s pretty and actually American. She’s not on our team,’ added a third. 

More to follow.