Stand together with athletes whether they win or lose

The administrator of Sina Weibo, China's equivalent of Twitter, announced on Sunday that some Weibo accounts that posted offensive comments insulting Chinese Olympic athletes will face 90-180 days' suspension.

After years of preparation despite unimaginable hardships, the Chinese athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games are working hard to bring glory to themselves and their country. Irrespective of their performance, their efforts and devotion need to be lauded.

However, some netizens only look at athletes as "winners or losers", pouring criticism, insult and even slander on the latter. For example, after failing to qualify for the women's 10-meter air rifle final, Chinese athlete Wang Luyao apologized on Weibo, saying "see you in four years". However, instead of receiving encouragement, she faced severe vilification, with some commenting, sarcastically, "Are you qualified to participate in four years?" Following a deluge of unfriendly and vicious comments, Wang was forced to delete the post.