JAKARTA - Beijing Police arrested a woman who allegedly posted comments insulting Chinese athletes and coaches on social media after the final of the women's singles table tennis at the Paris Olympics.
Reported by Reuters on Wednesday, August 7, the 29-year-old suspect surnamed He is suspected of deliberately falsifying information and openly defaming other people's good names, causing a bad impact on society.
The case is under investigation, although specific details about the defamation comments are not disclosed.
In the August 3 match, Chinese defending champion Chen Meng defeated team-mate Sun Yingsha, also ranked 1st in the world, in their previous meeting match in Tokyo three years ago.
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Throughout the match, there were cheers for Sun and ridicule directed at Chen every time he scored points, according to the broadcast of the show.
After the match, many people use social media to criticize the behavior of the audience.
"If a fan culture like this is left stagnant in the sport, this will ultimately weaken even the most talented athletes, such as Sun Yingsha," said a user on Weibo.
Weibo, a popular X-like microblog site in China, said it removed more than 12,000 uploads and banned more than 300 accounts for what they refer to as illegal' comments.
Many people also use social media to express their joy and national pride after Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle broke his own 100-meter freestyle world record, even as China returned to the spotlight after the media reported that two swimmers in 2022 tested positive for doping.
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