Hong Kong (CNN) Some of Japan's victorious Olympic athletes have been subjected to a storm of online abuse from Chinese nationalists following the defeat of their Team China opponents in Tokyo. As of Friday afternoon in Japan, China and the hosts occupied the top two places in the medal table, with a number of events pitting Chinese athletes directly against their longtime rivals for places on the podium. The anger, first set off on Chinese social media, soon spilled over to platforms typically censored in China. Many called Hashimoto Japan's "national humiliation," while others accused him of stealing China's gold medal. Elsewhere, other Olympic athletes have also faced social media trolling, including America's Simone Biles.

Source: CNN July 30, 2021 08:48 UTC