America-born figure skater Zhu Yi, 19, who renounced her citizenship to complete for China at the Winter Olympics is being slammed on social media.
, who was recruited by China to join their team and gave up US citizenship to do so, crashed into the wall during her routine and fell again during the short performance.Zhu Yi of Team China competes during the Women Single Skating Short Program Team Event.Zhu Yi renounced her US citizenship to compete for China.Instagram/@beverly.zhu‘I’m upset and a little embarrassed,” Zhu said in an interview after the performance,.
Social media users also criticized Zhu for not speaking fluent Chinese, comparing her to Chinese-American darling and freeskier Eileen Gu, who was recruited to play for China and charmed the country with her perfect Mandarin.Instagram/@beverly.zhuNi Minzhe/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images “Please let her learn Chinese first, before she talks about patriotism,” a Weibo user wrote about Zhu.
“’Zhu Yi, how ridiculous your performance is! How dare you skate for China? You cannot even hold a candle to an amateur!’ another griped., but Norway currently leads with three medals total.
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