Opinion: Why Olympian Zhu Yi Doesn’t Deserve the Scorn She Received

Beverly Zhu of Team China skates during the women's single skating short program on day two of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on Feb. 6, 2022. Photo: VCG

The skater fought till the end despite a serious injury and got nothing in return but abuse. Kindness cannot be expected from all, but can one live without even the slightest bit of compassion?

Beverly Zhu, known in China as Zhu Yi, a U.S.-born figure skater and naturalized athlete competing for China at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, has been the target of severe abuse on Chinese social media platforms.