[Epoch Times, February 09, 2022](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Zhang Ting) is hotly touted in the CCP’s state mediaGu AilingOn the occasion of winning the gold medal, he was also born in the United States and represented the Chinese team in the Olympics.Zhu YiBut because of the mistake, he was snubbed and angrily reprimanded by netizens. Zhu Yi fell again during the game on Monday (February 7), sparking more criticism. Analysts believe that this reflects the “gold medal first” attitude of the CCP authorities.
Zhu YiThe incident attracted great attention from foreign media. But the focus of attention is not her mistakes, but the ridicule and complaints she suffered in China after her mistakes. At the same time, foreign media also regarded Zhu Yihe as the “snow princess” who was sought after by the Communist Party of China’s state media.Gu AilingThe treatment in China was compared.
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Criticism of figure skater Zhu Yi began last Sunday (February 6). At that time, Zhu Yi fell during his debut, and “Zhu Yi fell” immediately became a popular search tag on Weibo, with more than 200 million views. Later, this label was removed. Some people questioned why Zhu Yi was selected for the Chinese team. Some criticized her Chinese proficiency and asked her to “learn Chinese well before talking about patriotism.” Others said more harsh words.
In the second game on Monday, Zhu Yi fell again. She fought back tears and finished the game. After the game, she couldn’t help crying in public. But her mistakes have only caused more criticism in China. The hashtag “Zhu Yi’s continuous mistakes” became popular on Chinese social media.
Zhu Yi: Derogatory comments on the Internet have brought great pressure
Zhu Yi admitted on Monday that malicious remarks on the Internet affected her performance in the competition. Bloomberg said that this is a rare recognition of the influence of Chinese nationalist sentiment on athletes.
Zhu Yi told Xinhua, the state-run news agency of the Communist Party of China, on Monday that she felt pressured after reading derogatory comments on Chinese social media. “I want to prove myself, because I didn’t perform well yesterday, and what everyone said on the Internet really affected me. “She said, “I train very hard.” The problem now is psychological. I will try my best not to be influenced by the outside world. 」
Bloomberg said that in recent years, as Beijing’s relations with Western countries have deteriorated, Chinese nationalist voices have become louder on Chinese social media. Foreign athletes who are naturalized as members of the Chinese team are subject to stricter scrutiny, especially when they perform poorly.
Why Zhu Yigu Ailing’s treatment in China is very different
The harsh remarks Zhu Yi received in China are in stark contrast to Gu Ailing’s popularity. Like Zhu Yi, Gu Ailing was born in the United States and turned to play for the Chinese team.Beijing Winter OlympicsEffect. Gu Ailing is a free skier, known as the “snow princess” by the Chinese Communist Party’s state media, and praised by the media as a “genius girl”. She has endorsed a number of brands in China. In the freestyle ski jumping competition on February 8th, Gu Ailing won the championship, and the Internet immediately “exploded”, and the official media of the Communist Party of China reported that “Gu Ailing made history.”
At the same time, whether Gu Ailing has dual U.S.-China citizenship has attracted the attention of foreign media. Because the CCP does not recognize dual citizenship. In response to this question, Gu Ailing has never answered positively whether she has given up her U.S. citizenship.
In an interview with Radio Free Asia, Wang Jian, a senior American media personality, said that Zhu Yi’s verbal abuse and Gu Ailing’s vague nationality issues reflect the “gold medal first” attitude of the Chinese (Communist Party of China) government and some people. As long as you win a gold medal for the Chinese team, you can do anything, as long as you either win a gold medal or get scolded. The Chinese government’s pursuit of gold medals is contrary to sportsmanship. Getting rid of “strong ice and weak snow” is one of China’s expectations for the Beijing Winter Olympics. “Who is ruthlessly criticized by netizens and who can be held in the palm of their hand” depends on whether the athletes have won the gold medal.
The BBC reported that observers believe that if the Chinese men’s football team’s loss to Vietnam by a big score makes Chinese fans “angry and indisputable”, then the many negative criticisms caused by Zhu Yi’s mistakes, in addition to (under the rule of the Communist Party of China) China’s social psychology of advocating success, also reflect the audience’s distrust of the (Communist Party of China) sports authorities in the process of selecting athletes. Trust. This also adds a layer of psychological pressure to more “naturalized” athletes who intend to give up their foreign nationality to play for the Chinese team in the future: only by winning the competition can they prove their strength and win the Chinese audience.
Responsible Editor: Lin Yan#