Credits: Olympics, World Table Tennis The Chen Meng vs Sun Yingsha crowd incident occurred during the 2024 Paris Olympics women's singles final, where Chen Meng defeated Sun Yingsha 4β2 to successfully defend her Olympic title. Although both players represented China, a large portion of the crowd strongly supported Sun because of her immense popularity and status as the world No. 1 player. Throughout the match, Sun received much louder cheers, while Chen was met with relative silence when winning points, and some spectators even booed Chen after she secured victory. This overshadowed what should have been a historic achievement, as Chen became one of the few players ever to win back-to-back Olympic singles gold medals. The incident was widely attributed to the rise of "fanquan" (idol-style fan culture) in Chinese sports. Many Sun supporters believed she deserved the Olympic title as the younger star and future face of Chinese table tennis, especially since an Olympic gold would have brought her closer to completing a career Grand Slam. However, there is no evidence that Sun Yingsha encouraged the hostile behavior, and both athletes remained respectful teammates, later helping China win the women's team gold medal. Chinese media and authorities criticized the toxic fan behavior, with social media platforms removing abusive content and penalizing accounts involved in spreading attacks and rumors. . . . Fair Use Disclaimer This video is for educational and transformative purposes under the Fair Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. Β§107). It includes original commentary, critique, and creative revision, adding value beyond the original material. Get in Touch: For any concerns related to copyright, credits, inquiries, or content removal, please contact me at: [email protected]
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β Victory tastes best when everyone expects you to fail.β
This is table tennis so she wouldnβt be tied as she would need two points in a row to win.
Honestly I think the crowd staying silent is good. It boosts adrenaline to prove them wrong and gives a shocking end to the crowd after they win.
Would you cheer for her? π€
I love that they stay silent instead of booing
Love this story go giirrrrl
When they cheer to pride instead of the good one...
Bro many other channels have posted this like 5 times π
Nothing last forever
im chinese and i love sun ying sha
Sun looks like a male
After the game the crowd goes silent
Its because the one that wasnt winning had studdied his opponent which is number 1 which isnt allowed because they are from the same country so the fans hated her
As a Indian! I support chen the true hero. When we move forward there are so many to pull us behind. I would def cheer for her β€
My fav Chen meng β€
The torch needed to be earned not given.
Thats what champions do
Chen is my name ππ
TABLE TENNIS?!!?!
I love her