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Fan-tastic response lifts China s stars By SHI FUTIAN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-28 09:06 Share
Taekwondo star Zhao Shuai celebrates with the Chinese flag after winning bronze in the men s 68kg category at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Having been disappointed not to claim gold, fans rallied behind Zhao, stressing he should still be proud of his efforts. REUTERS
Public getting right behind nation s Olympians at Tokyo 2020－even when results don t quite go their way
China s Olympic gold medalists aren t the only athletes feeling the love from the fans, as taekwondo star Zhao Shuai has discovered.
As one of China s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony, expectations were high that Zhao could retain his men s 68kg title in Tokyo.
Olympics-Taekwondo-Lee s last-second win keeps South Korea s hopes of gold alive kwsn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kwsn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
July 26, 2021 11:38
Korea has yet to clinch a gold medal in taekwondo, in which the country normally dominates, at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which opened on July 23.
Lee Dae-hoon, one of the most decorated taekwondo athletes of his era, lost to Ulugbek Rashitov of Uzbekistan in the round of 16 in the men s 68-kg event on Sunday. When Rashitov reached the final, Lee went into repechage and got another chance at a medal. But he lost to China s Zhao Chuai 17-15 in the bronze medal match.
The 29-year-old veteran announced his retirement after the loss.
Taekwondo player Lee Dae-hoon reacts after losing the bronze medal match of the men s 68-kg event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday.