Dashing into history Share CLOSE Su Bingtian celebrates after winning his 100m semifinal at Tokyo 2020 on Sunday. The 32-year-old later became the first Chinese to race in an Olympic 100m final, finishing sixth. [Photo/Agencies]
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From hurdler Liu Xiang s Athens miracle to Su Bingtian s dash to glory in Tokyo, China s athletes have come a long way on the track in recent years.
Clocking an Asian-record 9.83 seconds in Tokyo on Sunday, Su became the first Chinese to reach an Olympic 100-meter final, shattering the notion that Asians are not built to succeed in an event long dominated by the West.
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