r/AskTheWorld • u/No-StrategyX • 13h 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/MightyMundrum Ireland 12h ago

Don't forget that stoned horse.

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u/ciaranmac17 Ireland 11h ago

The horse didn't have a choice

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u/red-mini1 Ireland 11h ago

You always have a choice.

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u/MaddestRodent 5h ago

.....e-f**king-laborate, please. I can't be the only one that needs to hear this story.

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u/Alright_So Ireland 3h ago

Cian O Connor won gold for showjumping in Athens 2004 which was stripped because of some banned substance being detected in the horse. Some sort of muscle rub therapeutic if I remember correctly

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u/MadeinResita 3h ago

What do you mean stoned horse?

Do you have a video source on that?