Cracking down on toxic sports culture

The 2024 Paris Olympic Games saw some extreme behavior by Chinese fans that sparked widespread controversy. The most notable instance occurred during the women's table tennis singles final, where the audience overwhelmingly supported Chinese paddler Sun Yingsha while booing her teammate, Chen Meng.

Recently, the China Table Tennis Association issued a statement condemning the corrosive effects of "fan culture" and expressing full support for the authorities' crackdown on illegal behavior within sports fan circles.

Although "fan culture" has been developing for a long time, it is only in recent years that it has begun to engulf China's sports industry.