@Eivor_Koy

In response to the baseless accusations of doping leveled against Chinese athletes, Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei questioned western media outlets as to why western athletes such as Phelps and Ledecky are not questioned when they perform well, but Chinese athletes who win medals should be questioned.

Zhang claimed that the drug tests had already shown whether or not the Chinese had been “doped”. If some people still do not believe that then it is pointless for the Chinese to present more responses.

Chinese people typically adhere to the principle of “息事宁人,” which entails avoiding conflict and putting up with unfair treatment in order to ensure everyone’s happiness. However, today’s youth in China are more likely than older generations to stand up and demand equality. The interview with Pan Zhanle yesterday that revealed prejudice against the Chinese and Zhang’s inquiries towards the Western media are two excellent examples.

The younger generation in China is becoming increasingly self-assured and courageous, and they are not afraid to stand out against prejudice and bullying.

I feel proud.

[Video, link below]

Direct video link: https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1819251284408680448/vid/avc1/720x1280/TFcI4Z2H3hVgM0jd.mp4

Source: https://x.com/Eivor_Koy/status/1819262728613384235

  • ShinkanTrainEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    Girl deserves a medal for fitting all that hair inside a swimming cap

    Edit: I’m told she has one

    • jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.worldOPM
      37·
      6 months ago

      Edit: fixed source number [1] format

      More information about Zhang Yufei:

      She left with a pair of gold medals and a couple of records, too.

      “We didn’t expect to win the gold,” she said. “We just tried to finish third because Australia and the United States are very strong.”

      “We were inspired by her 200 butterfly and we were excited,” Li said. “It made us determined to do our best at the relay.”[1]

      Not many win two Olympic golds in one day, but that is what Zhang did at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

      It said the swimmers, 11 of whom are competing in Paris, were cleared of wrongdoing by Chinese doping authorities, who said they ingested contaminated food, an explanation accepted by the World Anti-doping Agency (Wada). That version of events was confirmed by Wada.

      But in Paris, the Chinese team have reportedly been subject to an average of seven doping tests per day.

      “Each one of us was tested 20 to 30 times in two months, three to four times a week on average.”

      “I competed very well with friends from other countries. Now I come to participate in the Olympic Games, I’m very worried that my good friends look at me with different eyes … that they do not want to compete with me or watch my races. I’m more worried about the French people. I think the Chinese do not deserve this.”

      The team have performed below expectation in Paris, with notable exceptions being Zhang and Pan Zhanle, who had been underwhelming until producing a stunning world record to win 100m freestyle gold.

      Zhang has made a plea in Paris for empathy, saying: “Chinese athletes or foreign athletes, they would not want to destroy all the hard work they have put in over the years by doping.”[2]

      1. [1] https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-swimming-china-zhang-yufei-94c05c51aa71f85304dfe582ab5dfdbe ↩︎

      2. [2] https://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/china/article/3272867/paris-olympics-who-zhang-yufei-chinese-swimmer-battling-rivals-critics-and-fever ↩︎