US-born Chinese skater savaged online after Olympics blunder

Zhu Yi taking a tumble in the women's short programme team figure skating competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, on Feb. 6, 2022, in Beijing. - AP

BEIJING (AFP): China appeared Sunday (Feb) to censor an outpouring of social media vitriol against a naturalised US-born figure skater who took a tumble at the Beijing Games and nearly cost the hosts dear.

The 19-year-old Beverly Zhu, who was born and raised in the United States but now competes for China under the name Zhu Yi, came last in the women's singles short programme in the team event.