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Japan s Momiji Nishiya competes in the skateboarding women s street final of the Tokyo Olympics on Monday. | AFP-JIJI
REUTERS Jul 26, 2021
Japan struck more gold on Monday to lead the medals table as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organizers to grab a glimpse of the Games.
The hosts now have eight golds, one more than the United States and two ahead of third-placed China.
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Overseas aces making their mark By SUN XIAOCHEN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-27 09:04 Share CLOSE Liu Jia (left), who learned her table tennis skills as a child in Beijing, is representing Austria at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. [Photo/Agencies]
Chinese-born talents helping their adopted home countries raise their game at Tokyo Olympic Games
Born in China but competing under a different flag, a group of emigrants has navigated through athletic and cultural challenges to realize their Olympic dreams.
In the era of globalization, the Olympic Games is never short of intriguing encounters between athletes born in the same country yet representing different national delegations－a reality that Team China has confronted quite often in its traditionally strong sports, such as table tennis, badminton and diving.