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Chinese air-rifle star Wang Luyao abused online after losing at Tokyo Olympics, posting selfie

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Chinese social media users targeted Olympic athlete Wang Luyao with online abuse after failing to qualify for the air-rifle finals at the Tokyo Games, prompting online censorship to ban dozens of accounts. What happened: Wang placed 18th in the quarter-finals of women’s 10-meter air-rifle on Saturday, according to South China Morning Post . – The 23-year-old athlete posted a selfie after her loss, apologizing to everyone and admitting she “chickened out.” – She was later flooded with messages criticizing her about the result. “Why not reflect on your failure? What purpose do you have for releasing an arrogant selfie?” one…

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