Reason why China censored photo of two athletes hugging


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A photograph of two female athletes hugging after a race appears to have been censored by social media in China after making a reference to a dark incident in the country’s history. Chinese athlete Lin Yuwei was pictured embracing her teammate Wu Yanni after she won gold, with a time of 12.74 seconds, in the women’s 100m hurdles final at the Asian Games in Hangzhou last week. However, as the pair stood together, Lin, who was running in lane four, and Wu, who was in lane six, formed the number 64 with numbers attached to their hips. Lin Yuwei (left)...