[The Epoch Times, February 13, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Tong Yijia comprehensive report) 2022Beijing Winter OlympicsSince the opening of the Games, the issue of nationality of athletes has caused controversy many times, causing netizens to discuss “whether sports (the Olympics) should distinguish between nationalities”.In this regard, Hong Kong artistsHuang QiushengIn response to a post on Facebook, his remarks were praised by netizens as “to the point.”
12,Huang QiushengHe wrote on Facebook: “If there is no nationality in sports (the Olympics), then there should only be rankings, not the rankings of that country. Right?” Possibly aware that this is a “sensitive” topic nowadays, he is giving his opinion Later, he added in English: “If you don’t agree with me. OH! SORRY, I am only an old man.”
Huang Qiusheng’s post has received more than 10,000 likes, and netizens have called his words “to the point.” Many netizens participated in the discussion: “There is no distinction between nationalities (China), why should a bunch of foreign faces be naturalized?!” “The Olympics are sports events that the national team can only participate in. You participate in the Olympics and do not represent the country, so are you a spectator?” ?”
At this Winter Olympics, Chinese-American athlete Eileen Gu won the gold medal on behalf of China, but when asked regarding her nationality at least six times in public, she either avoided it or answered vaguely: ” When I’m in America, I’m American; when I’m in China, I’m Chinese.”
Gu Ailing’s answer caused huge controversy. Because, on the one hand, China’s policy does not recognize dual citizenship; on the other hand, according to The New York Times, there is no official record showing Gu Ailing renounced her U.S. citizenship. According to rumors in China, Gu Ailing actually has dual citizenship, an exception not bound by the rules.
BBC article “Gu Ailing: In the Context of the Sino-American GameBeijing Winter Olympics“Girls Freestyle Skier” said that now is a sensitive period for Sino-US relations, and Gu Ailing’s choice to represent China in the competition inevitably puts her in the context of global geopolitical and identity representation debates, although she has always been skeptical regarding the issue. Issues such as her identity and nationality were avoided, “but these debates seem unlikely to go away”.
When asked by some netizens what to think regarding the statement that “representing the United States in the United States and China in China”, Huang Qiusheng responded: “Dawn Qin Mu Chu.” Some netizens said: “A more accurate statement should be that the representative in the United States earns US dollars, and the representative in China earns RMB. .” “The real shame comes from the CCP. “
Responsible editor: Yang Ming
