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Guangdong police on Friday issued an official statement on the online abuse against Olympic diving champion Quan Hongchan, noting that the individual responsible for making insulting comments has been punished with 10 days of administrative detention and a fine, CCTV News reported on Friday.

In the statement published on Friday, the Guangdong police said that recently, based on a police report, the Yuexiu district public security bureau in Guangzhou has found that Xu (male, 31, a diving enthusiast) had repeatedly posted insulting remarks targeting an athlete from the Guangdong Provincial Ersha Sports Training Center in a WeChat group he created, using different aliases, causing an adverse impact.

At present, the public security organ has imposed a penalty of 10 days of administrative detention and a fine on Xu, and dealt with other relevant individuals in the group in accordance with the law.

The Guangdong police reminded that cyberspace is not a lawless zone. Public security organs protect the legitimate rights and interests of every citizen in accordance with the law. Acts such as using the internet to hurl abuse and insult others will be severely cracked down on, and legal liabilities will be pursued in accordance with the law.

On Wednesday, the swimming management center of General Administration of Sport of China issued a statement condemning online abuse targeting Quan, vowing zero tolerance for cyberbullying and defamation that harm athletes' well-being and tarnish the national team's image, as relevant training center reported the case to the police, according to the information released on China Swimming Association's official website.

Global Times