Asserting their opinions and reshaping body image, “post-00s” Chinese athletes are redefining what it means to be Olympians
With young adults born in 2000 turning 24 this year, China’s “post-00s” generation is increasingly in the public eye. After they’ve allegedly “reformed the workplace (整顿职场 zhěngdùn zhíchǎng)” by speaking up for their rights as employees, the Gen Z, or linglinghou (零零后 línglínghòu), have started to assert themselves and change the perception of Chinese athletes at the Paris Olympics (现在都去整顿奥运会 xiànzài dōu qù zhěngdùn Àoyùnhuì).