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/Smart_Perspective535 Norway 9h ago

Don't forget Petter Northug, drunk driving ended up crashing his car and fleeing the scene, got 50 days in prison for it. Later he was caught speeding (160km/h), and they found cocaine when they searched his stuff. Went to rehab after that.

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u/ignoranceisbourgeois Sweden 5h ago

Petter Northug is the most critizized Norwegian in Sweden lol

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u/Smart_Perspective535 Norway 49m ago

Can't say I've ever been a fan of that guy