China KOL mimics athlete in sexy video, igniting debate over objectification of sportswomen


By Fran Lu

A Chinese KOL (right) provocatively mimics China national Star athlete Wu Yanni, top left and bottom, in a video, igniting debate over the objectification of female athletes. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin/Ifeng News

BEIJING: A live-streamer in China mimicked national track and field athlete Wu Yanni and performed provocative dances for profit, sparking a heated online debate.

Videos by Douyin influencer @xiaoyu, who has over 4,000 followers, went viral and topped the Weibo trending list on December 5.

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