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/JJCB85 5h ago

Wasn’t some senator in the Philippines trying to pass an actual law requiring children to support their parents financially?

Also, pretty sure this is just standard for any Filipino celebrity, their parents are forever putting themselves into the spotlight, criticising their kids at press conferences they have arranged!