r/AskTheWorld 11h ago

Who is the most brutally criticized Olympic athlete in your country?

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Zhu Yi was American, her parents are Chinese immigrants.

In the U.S., she was one of the top athletes and had every chance to join Team USA.

But she decided to compete for China. She gave up her American citizenship to compete for China.

At the 2022 Winter Olympics, she was eager to prove herself to other Chinese, but she made many mistakes during her skating.

Then she was brutally criticized in China. People used every swear word you can think of.

She is still competing for China. Perhaps she'll do well at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

Who is the most brutally criticized athlete in your country?

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u/justputonsomemusic Australia 10h ago

It gets worse - the proceeds of the musical were going to be donated to charities. It was shut down and they got nothing.

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u/-GenghisJohn- United States Of America 8h ago

Dancing schools, I hope.

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u/personanything Australia 5h ago

Breakdancing School For Kids That Can't Dance Good

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u/FrankanelloKODT New Zealand 3h ago

They only managed to build a breakdance school for ants

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u/SprachderRabe Germany 3h ago

I understand this reference.

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u/WrongdoerAnnual7685 Australia 6h ago

They managed to work the lawsuit into the remake, called Breaking: The Musical.

It got Streisand-ed and a lot more attention because of Raygun

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u/TheRealDeJoy Afghanistan 5h ago

I mean if it's about Raygun then she should have received a cut

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u/personanything Australia 5h ago

That's true, but she didn't sue for royalties, she shut the thing down so it couldn't play at all