“Should I Wear A Jacket?”: National Athlete Claps Back At Criticism Over “Skimpy” Swimsuit

Odd, unexplained and far more common than you would think.

A Chinese retired swimmer defended herself against social media users criticizing her choice of swimsuit as being too revealing.

Liu Xiang represented her country internationally, winning a gold medal in the 50-metre backstroke at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games.

In 2022, she retired from competitive swimming and became an influencer. Liu currently has over 5.5 million followers on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, and 1.3 million fans on Weibo, the country’s most popular microblogging site.