A young athlete, 19-year-old Zhu Yi, faces widespread backlash and criticism on social media after her failed performance at the 2022 Winter Olympics. The figure skater flopped twice in the team event as well as the singles that resulted in China placing fifth at the competition.
China's US-born figure skater Zhu Yi burst into tears on the ice after stumbling twice during her latest Winter Olympics routine, as online criticism of the 19-year-old intensified. Zhu was subjected to abuse on Chinese social media platform Weibo after she tumbled and crashed into the wall during Sunday's (Feb 6) women's short programme team event. She finished last again.
BEIJING (AFP): China appeared Sunday (Feb) to censor an outpouring of social media vitriol against a naturalised US-born figure skater who took a tumble at the Beijing Games and nearly cost the hosts dear.
US-born figure skater Zhu Yi has come under fire from Chinese fans on social media after a fall on her Winter Olympics debut for Team China. The 19-year-old Californian fell flat on the ice during her routine on Sunday (Feb 6), finishing last in the Beijing 2022 women’s short programme team event. The hashtag “Zhu Yi has fallen” quickly became.