BEIJING: Beijing police have arrested a girl suspected of posting defamatory feedback on social media about Chinese language athletes and coaches following the desk tennis ladies’s singles remaining on the Paris Olympics, the police stated.
The suspect, a 29-year-old surnamed He, “maliciously fabricated info and blatantly defamed others, leading to an antagonistic influence on society”, the police at Daxing district stated in a press release late on Tuesday (Aug 6).
The case was being investigated, the police stated, though particular particulars concerning the defamatory feedback weren’t disclosed.
Within the Aug 3 match, China’s defending champion Chen Meng defeated teammate Solar Yingsha, additionally world No 1, 4-2, in a replay of their earlier encounter in Tokyo three years in the past.
All through the sport, there have been audible cheers for Solar and boos directed at Chen at any time when she scored, in response to a broadcast of the occasion.
After the sport, many individuals took to social media to criticise the group’s behaviour.
“If this type of fan tradition is allowed to permeate in sports activities, it could actually finally undermine even essentially the most gifted athletes, like Solar Yingsha,” a consumer on Weibo stated.
Weibo, China’s well-liked X-like microblogging website, stated it had deleted over 12,000 posts and banned greater than 300 accounts over what it known as “unlawful” feedback.
Many individuals additionally took to social media to specific their pleasure and nationwide satisfaction after Chinese language swimmer Pan Zhanle smashed his personal 100 metres freestyle world file, whilst China was plunged backed into the doping highlight after media stories that two swimmers in 2022 had examined optimistic for a banned steroid.