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

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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.

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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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