Tennis icon Novak Djokovic reacts to Eileen Gu's powerful message

"The power of sport is unparalleled because it is evidence over affirmation. Because you don't tell yourself 'Oh I can handle the pressure.', 'I'm so great,'" Gu told reporters during a news conference.

"You do it time and again. Sports are really honest because you can't lie to yourself. You know when you stayed late and other people weren't there. You know when you showed up early and other people weren't there. You know when you gave 100% percent in training, day in and day out. For months. It's not about at the last second I tell myself a chipper little line and call it a day. It's the fact that I look back on quite literally years, like decade of hard work, of pouring my heart and soul into this sport. And so yeah, it's trusting myself and it's building that trust every day."

Her eloquence in speaking her thoughts has people admiring her. On Athlete Mindset Media's Instagram post, one wrote that she could get into politics.

The biggest compliment came from tennis icon Novak Djokovic who reposted the IG post on his story with the caption, "Well said."

Gu reposted Djokovic's compliment with heart and high-five emojis.

The trust that Gu spoke about materialized into something special.

The 22-year-old Olympic icon won silver in the slopestyle and big air events and defended her halfpipe title, which she won four years ago. She is now the most decorated freestyle skier, having collected a total of six medals across two Olympic Games.