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Chen , Sun , and bronze medalist Japan’s Hina Hayata stand for the Chinese national anthem during the medal ceremony of the women’s singles table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics, on Aug 3, 2024, in Paris, France. Heated comments on social media , echoed to a degree by a partisan crowd in Paris that favoured Sun during the finals, sparked a backlash in China .
Both finalists were Chinese, and table tennis is the national sport. Heated comments on social media, echoed to a degree by a partisan crowd in Paris that favoured one of the competitors, sparked a backlash in China. China’s Internet regulator has cracked down previously on similar “fan culture” built around entertainment stars. The phenomenon spread to athletes in China following the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to the state-ownednewspaper, which said fan leaders start battles on social media, manipulate comment sections and attack athletes and others, leading to fierce conflicts between fan groups.said, with some fans offering autographs of the star or surreptitiously taken photos for sale on social media.
Sun was ranked No. 1 in the women's singles and didn't lose a game in her journey to the finals. She dominated her opponent, Chen Meng, in the first game of the finals but then faltered. Chen won the match 4-2, capturing her second straight gold medal.Sina Weibo, a top social media platform in China, said the day after the match that it had removed more than 12,000 posts and comments, and suspended more than 300 accounts.
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