The official Xinhua News Agency Sports Department recently selected the list of China's top ten athletes in 2023, but the announcement of the list has caused widespread controversy. Among them, Quan Hongchan's defeat became the focus, Wu Yanni was not on the list, and the selection of break dancer Liu Qingyi was also questioned by netizens, causing the official media to be criticized.
List of disputes
The list of the top ten athletes selected by the Sports Department of Xinhua News Agency includes: Ding Liren in chess, Wang Chuqin in table tennis, Chinese women's basketball team, Wen Xiaoyan in para track and field, Liu Qingyi in break dance, Zhang Zhizhen in tennis, Zhang Yufei in swimming, Qin Haiyang in swimming, Dong Hongjuan in mountaineering, and Xie Zhenye in track and field. Netizens have raised questions about the list and questioned the selection criteria.
Quan Hongchan's regret
Quan Hongchan won two gold medals in the women's 10-meter platform at the Asian Games, but she was not selected for the top ten athletes. Compared with other athletes, such as Wang Chuqin, who was elected with 4 championships in the Asian Games, Quan Hongchan's defeat caused controversy among netizens.
Wu Yanni did not make the list
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The high-profile Wu Yanni, despite being one of the most popular athletes today, failed to make it to the top 10 athletes, much to the disappointment of many fans. Netizens generally believe that Wu Yanni's performance this year is enough to be selected, and they question her not being on the list.
The Chinese women's basketball team was collectively selected
The list of the top ten athletes includes the entire Chinese women's basketball team, which has aroused questions from some netizens. Because the selection is clearly about the selection of athletes rather than teams, netizens expressed puzzlement about the selection of the entire team and criticized the lack of rigor in the selection criteria.
The selection of the break dancers sparked dissatisfaction
Even more controversial was the selection of break dancer Liu Qingyi. Although Liu won her first gold medal at the Asian Games, her honor was relatively limited compared to many other major championships, causing netizens to sneer and ask why Wu Yanni, the hottest player on the Internet, was not selected.
There are many controversial points in the entire selection list, and netizens have questioned the transparency and fairness of the selection criteria. The defeat of Quan Hongchan and Wu Yanni, as well as the selection of break dancers, have become hot topics, and the official media has been criticized, triggering calls for an improvement in the selection system.