Ice Prince and Frog Princess: Five to watch at Winter Games

Born in California and representing the United States before switching to China, Gu looks destined to be one of the faces of the Games. Just 18, the freeskier is also a model and grade-A student. Known as "" in China, her father is American and mother Chinese. She has been enthusiastically embraced in China, with the country's media affectionately dubbing her "the Frog Princess" after a green helmet she wore.