China sheds 'medal-first' mentality at Tokyo Olympics, urges netizens to support athletes

The Tokyo Olympics has produced more than 60 Asian champions so far, bringing glory and joy to their countries. We look at some of the biggest winners – and they're not just medallists.
China Correspondent
  • Published
    Aug 7, 2021, 5:30 am SGT
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BEIJING - Chinese shooter Wang Luyao failed to make the shot at the Olympics on July 24, and then found herself in the firing line on popular microblogging platform Weibo.

The 23-year-old apologised on Weibo for not making it past the qualifiers, but the post drew brickbats from netizens who criticised her as an attention seeker.

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