ECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH23
Table tennis, esteemed as the national sport of China, has long been a symbol of numerous glories and a focal point of extensive public attention. Nevertheless, the problem of abnormal fan culture within the table - tennis fan community has been growing more severe. During the Paris Olympics, extreme manifestations of "fandom culture" emerged. The aftereffects of these incidents still persist, triggering extensive discussions and widespread aversion in society. The concept of the "table - tennis fandom" can be defined and classified into four distinct categories. Firstly, there are "fandom - oriented fans" who show a high level of concern for the appearance and daily lives of table - tennis athletes. Secondly, "competition - centered fans" concentrate on the technical and tactical aspects of the sport and athletes performances in competitions. Thirdly, "comprehensive fans" possess characteristics of both types. Fourthly, "bandwagon fans" are influenced by popular trends or the content on social media. The object of this study is specifically the "fandom culture" formed by "fandom - oriented fans". Regarding the chaos in the Chinese table - tennis fandom, it is mainly characterized by several prominent issues. These include hyperbolic idolization of athletes, the "singles - supremacy" concept, the binary opposition of "exclusive love", intense data - driven rivalries, invasions of athletes privacy, and disorderly behavior during matches. By taking the interaction ritual chain as a theoretical model, this paper explores the causes of the "table - tennis fandom" phenomenon from four essential components: group assembly, boundary - setting for outsiders, the focus of mutual attention, and shared emotions. It also examines how these factors influence the behaviors of fans and the dynamics within the fan community. The internet serves as the primary medium for expressing social public opinion. Social network analysis can identify the crucial nodes in the information - dissemination process. These nodes are characterized by high connectivity and significant influence, and they have the ability to facilitate cross - circle communication and homogeneous information diffusion. Given the large user base of Weibo, public opinion regarding unexpected events spreads rapidly on this platform. By writing a Python - based program to crawl relevant texts for topic extraction and emotional analysis, an early - warning mechanism can be established. For negative information, different intervention measures are implemented based on its degree of deviation from the facts. Finally, to address the chaos in the table - tennis fandom, a multi - faceted approach is proposed. This includes strengthening the construction of relevant regulations, leveraging the guiding role of opinion leaders, promoting the collaborative efforts of multiple parties, and returning to the essence of sportsmanship.
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Introduction: The relationship between sport and politics plays a significant role in shaping and reflecting society. A comprehensive long-term sport development strategy is essential for a state seeking to realise its political objectives. This article examines how China has implemented various strategies and policies to attain sport success. Notably, it highlights the countrys efforts to attract global sports talent and foster international collaboration since the establishment of the Peoples Republic in 1949. Methods: To explore China’s sport migrates cross-border movements the research employs Ravenstein’s Push-pull Migration Law with the world-system theory of sport diffusion to combine a theoretical framework, Additionally, it also examines sport talents’ self-identification over migration naturalisation issue through the lens of social identification theory in the process. The article collects premier data from a total 10 semi-structured interviews (consisting of five senior Chinese sport administrators - from the State Sport General Administration and five from relevant athletes and coaches); interview questions were designed to answer - how the sport migration trends have been shaped by state strategies and policies? Secondary data (focused on state mainstream media platforms, such as China Central Television, China Daily, State Council, etc.) to unveil the impact of state strategies and policies on its sport talents international movements. Results: International exchanges and the movement of talent encompass various dimensions that evolve and are influenced by different development strategies and policies. This evolution has shifted from a predominantly one-way flow to a more reciprocal exchange. Sports strategies and policies can be understood through push-pull factors that align with governmental interests and overarching goals. Notably, Chinas naturalization practices have transitioned from the ‘jus talenti’ model, which emphasizes athletes talent, to the ‘jus sanguinis’ model, which is based on bloodlines and heritage. This trend is expected to persist in the foreseeable future. Discussion: The findings highlight the practices of Chinese state governance, the strategy, and policy changes for sports development under the communist regime. Although the government has made substantial efforts to attract global sports talent, its historical perspectives and attitudes throughout this evolutionary process are overlooked. This research not only enriches the existing literature on sports migration but also sheds light on established sport migration theories as they apply to the Chinese context, enhancing the understanding of Chinas overall sports strategy. These elements are two sides of the same coin; the recent controversy illustrates the governments desire to attract global sports talents as part of its ambitious China Dream project, while simultaneously disregarding its own Nationality Law to benefit a selected elite few.
Read CV Yiyong LiangECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH23
Introduction: On September 4, 2018, staff from the IDTM representing the WADA went to Sun Yangs residence for an out-of-competition doping test. Due to issues with the testing personnels qualifications, Sun Yang and his team had a disagreement with the testers. WADA believed that Sun Yangs behavior constituted "violent resistance to testing" and appealed to the CAS. On June 22, 2021, the final ruling of CAS was made, reducing Sun Yangs eight-year ban to four years and three months, which also confirmed that Sun Yang would be unable to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Methods: Based on six Chinese print medias and six western print medias from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia relatively from February to June, 2020 for text analysis, using the Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) proposed by van Dijk as the research method. Results: Chinese and Western media presented completely different ideology and positive/negative evaluation on the "Sun Yang ban incident". Western media denigrated and satirized Sun Yangs performance and personal image, emphasizing that the justice of the swimming pool had been served: (1) Position binding: FINAs "protection" of Sun Yang; (2) Historical connections: The manipulation of sports in Communist countries; (3) Rule understanding: the difference between Chinese and Western interpretation. On the contrary, Chinese medias sympathy and support for Sun Yang is determined to shape a positive image of Sun Yang as a "sunshine boy": (1) United Report: Sun Yang’s suspension ruling and Sun Yang’s appeal; (2) Official Voice: The support of the Chinese Swimming Association and the anti-doping efforts of the Chinese sports governing body; (3) WADA’s authority: CAS’s contradictory ruling. Discussion: Under the guidance of different political backgrounds, ideologies and public opinion orientation between China and the West, the occurrence of "Sun Yangs Suspension" has reinterpreted the cognition and interpretation of Chinese competitive sports and patriotism, and arouse peoples reflection and reconstruction of the relationship between competitive sports and patriotism. In China, the increasing control of the ruling party in the political, cultural, ideological, social and other fields make people more often stand in the perspective of patriotism subjective cognition issues. Chinese people generally believe that the Western medias smearing of Sun Yang is ultimately due to the prejudices and stereotypes of Westerners based on their hearts and minds. Ironically, however, this ideological perception seems to be the bias that Chinese people hold when they look at the negative coverage of Sun Yangs ban in the Western media. When the Chinese official media with the ideology of patriarchy patriotism "reproduce" Sun Yangs ban incident, the Chinese peoples understanding and cognition of the incident will inevitably be marked by a profound brand of patriotism.
Read CV Yu LeiECSS Paris 2023: OP-SH23