Alysa Liu and the Olympic spirit

At the current Games in Milan, it's been great to watch so many US athletes earn medals, and prove their mettle, on the biggest athletic stage in the world.

Americans beamed with pride on Thursday when Alysa Liu brought home the first Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in 24 years.

We were also proud for another reason: Liu chose to represent the United States, not China.

What a stark contrast with Eileen Gu, who was born in the U.S.A. but chose to represent the communist regime on the world stage.

Gu has defended those Olympians who have criticized the United States against rebukes from President Donald Trump — but she won't say a word about China's appalling human rights record.