The video of 2024 Paris Olympics Chinese judge Zhou Qiurui clicking a photo with China’s Qui Qiyuan bronze medal has gone viral
If you’re using social media platforms, chances are you must’ve encountered a controversial video that questions China’s silver medal triumph in the women’s balance beam event.
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Recently, social media platforms has been buzzing with a controversial video that questions China’s individual gymnastics competition.
Video of 2024 Paris Olympics judge Zhou Qiurui clicking picture with China’s Qui Qiyuan bronze medal goes viral
The viral video allegedly features one of the judges of the gymnast competition showing partial behavior towards the Chinese team prior to their assignment.
What Did the Viral Video Show?
The viral video which was first circulated amongst the WhatsApp groups was later shared on X/Twitter by a Brazilian Olympic journalist Demetrio Vecchioli.
The alleged video appears to be filmed inside the gym during a warm-up session. The video features a woman who is identified as China’s Zhou Qiurui, who won a bronze medal with the team China in the women’s team competition at the Olympic Games 1984.
Responsável pela equipe de arbitragem da final da trave da ginástica artística nesta segunda-feira (5/8), a chinesa Qiurui Zho foi flagrada segurando a medalha de prata conquistada pela compatriota Yaqin Zhou, na prova marcada pela ausência das estrelas Rebeca e Simone Biles. pic.twitter.com/h6558TLy1S
— Conexão AM (@conexaooam) August 5, 2024
Zhou Qiurui, is reportedly working as a judge at the Paris Olympics 2024. Although, the authenticity of the video is yet to be verified. However, if the video is accurate, Zhou Qiurui was fraternizing with the Chinese team prior to the balance beam competition.
As per the viral video, the woman in-question pulls her phone out of her pocket and takes a picture of the silver medal that Qui Qiyuan won on the uneven bars.
Though as of now the specific details about the incident and the video remains unclear.
What Did Demetrio Vecchioli Reveal?
As per the counts given by the journalist, the video in-question was captured just moments before the balance beam competition, in which Zhou Qiurui, was one of the judges.
In the event, Zhou Yaqin of China won the silver medal despite a series that was very unbalanced in the beginning. After witnessing the viral video, many are arguing that she didn’t deserve a silver medal as Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade finished fourth.
Let us remind you, previously, a surfing judge in Tahiti was removed from his post mid-event after the judge took a photo with one of the athletes.
About Zhou Qiurui
According to the official website of Paris Olympics 2024, Zhou Qiurui, born on September 29, 1967, is a former female Chinese gymnast. She competed and won a bronze medal in the women’s team competition at the Olympic Games 1984.
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