The national table tennis soldiers have suffered greatly from the "rice circle culture", and it is not the first time that they have spoken out about it
"Outside the arena, I'm also a normal person, and I hope everyone respects each other's privacy, keeps my distance, and gives me some personal space to breathe." Late on the night of the 14th, Chinese table tennis player Wang Chuqin issued a statement through the official fan club, calling on the public to respect their personal privacy and hoping to boycott acts such as proxy photography and long-term follow-up. It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that Guoping has been deeply harmed by the "rice circle culture" and spoke out.
As a leader of the young generation of national table tennis players, Wang Chuqin showed excellent ball skills and potential when he was a teenager, and was known as a rising star in the table tennis world. At this Asian Games, Wang Chuqin won the four championships of men's team, men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles, becoming the first person in the history of the Asian Games, and the world ranking also returned to the first place in men's singles. In addition, he has shown his outstanding performance and personality charm in domestic and foreign competitions, attracting the attention of a large number of spectators and fans.
In recent years, the "rice circle culture" has been very hot, and this evil trend has been infiltrated from the entertainment industry to the sports world, and it is becoming more and more intense. Recently, some fans have crossed the line to inquire about athletes' itineraries and flights under the banner of star chasing, and there has been a phenomenon of waiting and following photos outside airports, training halls and dormitory hotels for a long time, which seriously affects the training and daily life of athletes.
In this regard, Wang Chuqin once again expressed his dissatisfaction and concern about the sports circle through social media. He said: "It's been a while since the Asian Games were over, thank you very much for cheering me on the field, I received encouragement from the fans, and I will continue to work hard. But I really don't want everyone to spend a long time waiting and following us outside the airport, training hall, dormitory hotel, causing disorder in public places and seriously affecting our daily lives. ”
In addition, Wang Chuqin also specifically mentioned the chaos caused by the rice circle culture, and hoped to boycott behaviors such as proxy photography and long-term follow-up. "On the field, I'm an athlete; Outside the arena, I'm also a normal person, I hope everyone can respect each other's privacy, keep a distance, give me some personal space to breathe, thank you. Wang Chuqin said.
In fact, the national table tennis team members have been influenced by the "rice circle culture" many times, which not only invades their privacy, but also causes serious troubles to their lives and preparations. In April, Fan Zhendong posted a statement through social media, saying that a woman had repeatedly illegally invaded his room after tracking for several days, obtained a room card through the hotel front desk, and repeatedly invaded his room. He once called on fans to maintain sanity and boundaries, resist rice circle-like words and deeds, and stressed that under the banner of caring for athletes, conduct substitution analysis and discussion of athletes' work life and interpersonal relationships, and even quarrel and abuse.
In June this year, the Chinese table tennis team, which is training and preparing in Beijing, invited experts to launch a themed party class around "When Fans Meet Idols". A number of main team members said in interviews that they hope that fans will pay more attention to the performance of athletes on the field. Wang Chuqin once said: "Through this study, I have learned more about the fans and fan base, and I hope that they can support the national team as a collective, because we are a united team." ”
The Chinese Olympic Committee has also issued a statement expressing its firm support for the central government's "Qinglang · The special action of "rectifying chaos" in the rice circle calls on Chinese athletes not to participate in the organization of star support associations, not to initiate or participate in various topics, to resolutely put an end to the spread of the chaos of the "rice circle" to the sports field, and to resolutely oppose the use of "rice circles" to engage in profit-making activities.
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhou Xueshuai