DAY 12 - August 17
Zhao Shuai, 21, won China's first gold medal in the men's under-58kg taekwondo in Rio, beating Thailand's Tawin Hanprab 6-4 in the final. "I am really excited. I wasn't burdened with pressure because I was not considered the title favorite before the competition," said Zhao. (CHINADAILY.COM.CN)
Ma Long, Xu Xin, and Zhang Jike (left to right), beat Team Japan 3-1 and defended the men's table tennis team gold at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. It has been the 28th Olympic gold medal won by China in table tennis since the sport was introduced at the 1988 Seoul Games. (BTIME.COM)
