HoopGoal

As a sports data analyst, I couldn't help but shake my head at the recent online storm around Olympic swimmer Sun Yang's supposed 'World Cup' gaffe. The truth? A blatant case of digital manipulation where 'Club World Cup' was photoshopped to 'World Cup' to manufacture outrage against both Sun Yang and Cristiano Ronaldo. Let's break down how this viral deception unfolded and why fact-checking matters more than ever in sports discourse.