Swimmer Pan Zhanle, who won two golds and a silver in Paris, closed his only fan account on Weibo so he could focus more on training. This got huge attention on social media, and was viewed more than 200 million times on Weibo, with fans praising the decision and saying it would make him a better athlete.
“This is the only bad thing about being famous, too many people surround me. I want to keep a low profile (and) be quiet. I’d rather not have as much success (as I did in Paris) if it meant I could continue training hard with peace of mind.”
面对出名之后一些从来没联系过自己的人发来的祝贺和寒暄,他说:“这种消息我一般都不回应。”
“Some people would never contact me, but when I won a gold medal, they sent me a message to congratulate me on the award,” he said. “I usually don't reply to such messages.”