• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • World
  • Social
  • Crypto Currencies
  • Privacy Policy

NewsOTP

You Everyday Online News

Chinese Embassy Blasts Reuters For Using Ugly Photo Of Weightlifter Who Won Gold

August 1, 2021 by World News

TOKYO|

The Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka criticized Reuters for its photo choice about Zhihui Hou’s first-place finish in the Women’s 49kg Weightlifting competition.



Hou set Olympic records in three different categories — snatch, clean and jerk, and total — bagged gold on July 24 with a total of 210 kilograms (462.971 pounds) and created a new Olympic Record.The photo in question — shown below — appears to capture Hou straining as she hoists the barbell above her waist:

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Among all the photos of the game, <a href=”https://twitter.com/Reuters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Reuters</a> has chosen this one, which only shows how ugly they are. <br><br>Don&#39;t put politics and ideologies above sports, and call yourself an unbiased media organization. Shameless. <br><br>Respect the spirit of <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Olympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Olympics</a>. <a href=”https://t.co/FugQm9obGr”>https://t.co/FugQm9obGr</a></p>&mdash; Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ChinaEmbSL/status/1418836358643204097?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

In a message posted through its official Twitter account, embassy officials accused Reuters of putting “politics and ideologies above sports” by selecting a photo that “only shows how ugly they are.”Shameless,” they added.Hou set Olympic records in three different categories — snatch, clean and jerk, and total — during her hardware-earning performance at the games. Her 210 kg — or roughly 463-pound — haul left the 4-foot-10 star just three kilos shy of breaking her own world record.

The Chinese embassy’s tweet didn’t mention any of it. And when Twitter users pushed back on the assertion that the photo in question was “ugly” or used in a mean-spirited manner, the embassy doubled down on its accusations.”Same day, same Olympics, same Reuters, different faces,” the embassy wrote on Twitter Saturday. “Maybe it’s because everything good in life comes easier for the white westerners?”

<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p lang=”en” dir=”ltr”>Same day, same Olympics, same <a href=”https://twitter.com/Reuters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>@Reuters</a> , different faces. Maybe it&#39;s because everything good in life comes easier for the white westerners?<br><br>We said that these biased MSM are ugly. Never the athletes. They&#39;re beautiful, no matter their colors and nationalities. <a href=”https://t.co/1QTE888uYP”>https://t.co/1QTE888uYP</a> <a href=”https://t.co/KTUjfrdeCi”>pic.twitter.com/KTUjfrdeCi</a></p>&mdash; Chinese Embassy in Sri Lanka (@ChinaEmbSL) <a href=”https://twitter.com/ChinaEmbSL/status/1418972113478721539?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>July 24, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″></script>

 

Filed Under: Social

Primary Sidebar

You May Like

After a Giant human face appeared in the sky of Tokyo

JAPAN| An unusual sight greeted residents at a popular park in Tokyo Friday morning – a giant face, hovering high in the sky and staring right back at them.The floating head was seen looming above trees in Yoyogi Park, a popular tourist destination in Shibuya City just west of Tokyo’s city centre. Video captured by […]

Japanese anime Belle receives a 14-minute standing ovation at Cannes

Mamoru Hosoda’s latest film, Belle (Ryū to Sobakasu no Hime, literally “The Dragon and the Freckled Princess”), has reportedly received a 14-minute-long standing ovation by its audience following its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Screening out of competition in the Cannes Premieres section with Hosoda in attendance, Belle reportedly received a 14-minute standing […]

Japanese “Cosplay Queen” Shocks Fans by Revealing That She Is Actually a Man

A popular Japanese cosplayer known for transforming herself into real-life versions of hot female anime characters, recently came out as a man who uses makeup, wigs and various accessories to achieve a shockingly feminine look. With over 65,000 followers on Twitter, and several other thousands on Instagram, Rei Dunois can safely be described as a […]

Japan’s Copper Fiber Face Mask Can Destroy COVID-19 Particles in 4 Hours

Japan’s Gunma University has collaborated with textile company Meisei Industry to create copper fiber material that can “kill” coronavirus in 4 hours. This can be used for making face masks, gloves, and other items which could be useful in combating COVID-19. A university in Japan has teamed up with a local textile manufacturer to create […]

Japan removes Taiwan from China map in defense white paper

TAIPEI | In its “Defense of Japan” white paper published on Tuesday (July 13), Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) removed Taiwan from a map of China for the first time. In previous years, the white paper merged Taiwan and China in the same chapter and map, drawing criticism from Taiwanese living in Japan. However, the […]

Colombian Archer’s Innocent & Sweet Beauty Got Spotlight In Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO| Valentina Acosta Giraldo was known as a swimming athlete and footballer. But in Tokyo Olympics 2021, she surprised a lot of people when competing in archery. More than that, her breathtaking beauty got the spotlight in this sports tournament. Colombian Archer’s Breathtaking Beauty Valentina Acosta Giraldo is only 21 years old now. She is […]

Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito claim Japan’s first ever Olympic gold in table tennis

JAPAN| History has been made at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after Japan’s Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito became the first pair to win table tennis Mixed Doubles gold at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday 26th July. In an extraordinary final which went the distance, Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen made an explosive start […]

Japan vows to join US to defend Taiwan against China: ‘Okinawa could be next’

Japan has promised to join the United States in defense of Taiwan if China decides to invade the sovereign nation, asserting that “Okinawa could be next.” On Monday, Deputy prime minister Taro Aso said China moving into Taiwan could present an imminent threat to the Japanese city of Okinawa, Kyodo News Agency reported. “If a […]

Japan lied about the weather in its Olympic bid and now athletes are paying the price

TOKYO| The finish line of the men’s triathlon Monday morning looked something like a battlefield scene, bodies sprawled out on ground, trainers coming to the aid of overheated athletes, even a few being helped off with their arms draped over shoulders. This despite the Olympics moving the start time to 6:30 a.m. in an effort […]

Tokyo reports record high 3,865 coronavirus cases

TOKYO| The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported a record high 3,865 new coronavirus cases, up 688 from Wednesday. The average for Tokyo over the past seven days stands at 2224.1. People in their 20s (1,417 cases), their 30s (782) and their 40s (612) accounted for the highest numbers, while 443 cases were aged under […]

Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in