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By Daniel Bates At just 19-years-old, California-born figure skater Zhu Yi made her Olympic debut for Team China this weekend. Unfortunately, Zhu didn’t perform to the level that she and others expected, falling flat on the ice and finishing last in the women’s short program team event. Even worse, a hashtag regarding her performance has racked up over 200 million views on Chinese social media. One comment called Zhu Yi a “disgrace.” While others questioned why she was chosen over an athlete born in their own country. Zhu was the first to compete in the second day of the team event, and initia…