China’s Zhu Yi cries during her performance in the women’s team figure skating competition at the Capital Indoor Stadium during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa
China’s Zhu Yi cries during her performance in the women’s team figure skating competition at the Capital Indoor Stadium during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa

Winter Olympics: China’s US-born figure skater Zhu Yi falls again, cries during routine as online abuse intensifies – ‘I couldn’t hold it back’

  • The 19-year-old stumbles twice more during her free skate routine at Beijing 2022, finishing last in the event
  • Teammate Jin Boyang jumps to her defence, while former Global Times editor Hu Xijin condemns cyberbullying on Chinese social media platform Weibo

China’s Zhu Yi cries during her performance in the women’s team figure skating competition at the Capital Indoor Stadium during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa
China’s Zhu Yi cries during her performance in the women’s team figure skating competition at the Capital Indoor Stadium during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games. Photo: Peter Kneffel/dpa
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