Ex-China gymnast Wu Liufang gains 3.5 million fans in a day after sexy dance ban lifted


People expressed sympathy and rallied behind Wu Liufang after learning about her personal struggles. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Weibo

BEIJING: Former Chinese gymnast and world champion Wu Liufang gained 3.5 million followers in a single day after her social media account was reinstated following a brief suspension due to provocative dance clips that sparked significant online backlash.

Wu, 30, born in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in southern China, was once a member of the Chinese Women’s Gymnastics Team and celebrated as the “balance beam princess” for her multiple world championship victories on the balance beam.

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