“I am confident in myself. I don’t have that tattoo for nothing.”
Last year, the sportswoman, who had just won silver in the 100-meter women’s hurdles in the World University Games, hit back at critics of her “bad girl”Known for her signature pre-race move — a stylish walk and a defiant point to the sky — Wu has become a polarizing figure in Chinese sports.
According to the SCMP, China bans people under 18 from being inked and has outlawed the showing of tattoos on TV, live streams, or videos on social media. For Chinese track and field star Wu Yanni, the past 12 months have brought incredible highs and devastating lows — from her disastrous false start in the Asian Games last fall to recently smashing her personal best in the 100-meter hurdles in preparation for the Paris Olympics.Wu openly talked about the issue in an interview with state broadcaster China Central Television three years ago, saying: I’m a journalist who works for Bored Panda’s News Team.
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