State TV broadcast images of Dinigeer Yilamujiang s family cheering as she carried the Olympic torch during Beijing s opening ceremony, sparking questions from viewers.
Olympic chiefs have denied they were responsible for allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to flounce around the Olympic opening ceremony without a mask.
China chose Uyghur athlete Dinigeer Yilamujiang (right) to light the Olympic flame at the Winter Games Opening Ceremony in a bid to deflect claims of genocide of the Muslim minority.
The 2022 Winter Olympics may have already kicked off competition, but the Opening Ceremony is still hours away as athletes from around the globe prepare to mark.