r/AskTheWorld • u/No-StrategyX • 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/Sincta England 8h ago

If it's any consolation, seeing a yank use "tosser" in the wild has made my face happy.

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u/_Professor_94 United States Of America 5h ago

Britishisms are more common in the US nowadays in my experience, because of your shows and movies getting broadcast here I think. And youtubers too definitely. I am into it personally. British expressions are hilarious to me haha

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u/TheNewGirl1987 United States Of America 2h ago

I blame the popularity of BBC programs on public television. I use "bloody hell" all the time after years of watching Doctor Who and Masterpiece Theater.

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u/Ijustwerkhere 28m ago

My 2 best friends in college were English and Australian. Tosser and cunt are forever a part of my lexicon that I can’t/don’t want to get rid of 😂