A "witch hunt" is going after someone unfairly. Maybe they're personally unpopular. Maybe they hold an unpopular view. It implies injustice. I don't see that he

A "witch hunt" is going after someone unfairly. Maybe they're personally unpopular. Maybe they hold an unpopular view. It implies injustice. I don't see that here. This woman has apparently been fairly well proven a cheater. And if you regularly cheat in order to win a relatively major sporting event, you run the risk of the New York Times writing an article about it -- and maybe sending you a few e-mails or knocking on your door to get your side of the story. The people who deserve sympathy are those racers who played by the rules but got fucked out of a spot in higher-level races because of this woman. And the people who actually won those races but didn't get to enjoy their moment of celebration at the top of podium. Small things, maybe, but nevertheless it's shitty that those experiences were stolen from people who worked very hard for them.