Horton's refusal to stand on the podium and take a photo with Sun Yang at the men's 400m freestyle award ceremony caused an uproar. At the men's 200m freestyle award ceremony, Duncan & middot, a British player who won bronze medal in parallel; Scott staged Horton's ugly scene again.
Soon after, Bogut, an Australian NBA player, made a suspected mockery of Sun Yang on social media. He said that swimmers competing with Sun Yang for medals should smash the podium with a hammer & hellip;
Previously, Horton refused to accept the award, and Australian football star Ryan Fitzgerald also made similar remarks on the Internet. He wrote: 'is that a hammer in Sun Yang's hand?' Key words' Sun Yang 'and' Hammer ', the meaning of these people is very obvious!
However, Sun Yang's' slander 'is not over. On July 24, Australia's 82 year old swimming legend dawn & middot; Fraser made remarks such as' supporting Horton and Sun Yang should no longer participate in swimming competitions' in the interview.
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Who is this public critic of Sun Yang? According to Baidu Encyclopedia, dawn & middot; Fraser is a famous Australian female swimmer. She has participated in the Olympic Games for three times and won four gold, four silver and eight medals. She is also the first female swimmer to break through the one minute mark of 100 meter freestyle. She has won the gold medal of 100 meter freestyle and 400 meter freestyle for three consecutive times. It is the only two swimmers in the history of swimming in the Olympic Games who have won three consecutive championships in the same event (the other is Hungarian female swimmer Christina & middot; igerseji), known as Australia's' female flying fish '.
Netizen comments
Many netizens expressed their views:
'isn't it Sun Yang who broke Australia's monopoly on freestyle? Is it necessary for everyone to spray? "
Some netizens also said: 'Sun Yang is the best swimmer and the pride of China!'
Some netizens said: at this time, facts and truth may be the best weapon to fight back
Zhou Jihong, chairman of the swimming association, made a statement
On the evening of the 24th, Zhou Jihong, President of the China Swimming Association, said that Chinese swimmers worked hard and performed prominently in the current swimming world championships. In view of the criticism of Sun Yang by the outside world, Zhou Jihong said that it was "incomprehensible and unacceptable".
In this regard, Zhou Jihong pointed out: 'Australian swimmers do not know the truth and have made & lsquo; in the fina Anti Doping team; Sun Yang did not break the rules & rsquo; Under the premise of the ruling, it publicly defiled the innocence of an excellent athlete only by speculation and rumors, showing prejudice and irrationality. Before the hearing of the international sports arbitration court, the Australian Swimming Association publicly supported that this behavior is incomprehensible and unacceptable. It is a violation of the international swimming world and sports rules and a rude injury to athletes. "
'everyone should abide by the relevant regulations and has no right & lsquo; Be a judge & rsquo Zhou Jihong said.