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Abused skater is drawing a clear, courageous line

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As a sports fan, you should be angry for Yu Shuran.
You should be horrified that the ice skater was allegedly first hit by her coach in China when she was 11. You should be furious that slapping, kicking, abusing, fat-shaming and sexual assault of athletes worldwide is still more prevalent than you might think.
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