China cracks down on 'fan culture' during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts

Gold medalist China's Chen Meng, center, silver medalist China's Sun Yingsha, left, and bronze medalist Japan's Hina Hayata stand for the Chinese national anthem during the medal ceremony of the women's singles table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France.

Gold medalist China's Chen Meng, center, silver medalist China's Sun Yingsha, left, and bronze medalist Japan's Hina Hayata stand for the Chinese national anthem during the medal ceremony of the women's singles table tennis at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)


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BEIJING — A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as harmful negativity during the Olympics from super-zealous fans and online fan clubs. Beijing police said in statement issued late Tuesday that they had arrested the 29-year-old suspect after receiving tips from the public that some people had made defamatory posts about athletes and coaches after a closely watched women's table tennis final on Saturday. Several state media criticized the outbursts in articles headlined, "Do not let fan culture erode China's table tennis."

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