For a long time China It is a worldwide power of sport and, in fact, is still in the fight to lead the medallero of Paris 2024 con USA. To that so tight fight he has collaborated this Friday Ma Longwhich has become the new and greatest Olympic myth of his country as he is the first Chinese athlete in the history of the Games to win six golds.
Ma Long, who already had the best Olympic palmarés in table tennis and is a celebrity in China, has won team gold with his compatriots Fan Zhedong y Wang Chuquin after overcoming in the final Sweden 3-0.
Ma Long, 35 years old and World 6 Games (2012, 2016, 2021, 2024) and two others in the individual tournament (2016, 2021), titles that could not revalidate because Fan and Wang were selected, the first two of the ranking. Zhedong happened in Paris 2024 to Long and also gave the individual gold to China.
Ma Long unpacking with three Chinese athletes who have five Olympic gold
With this sixth success, Ma Long has unpattered the other three Chinese athletes who have five Olympic golds, the gymnast Zou Kai (2008-12) and the jumpers Wu Minxia (2004-16) y Chen Ruolin (2008-16).
“After Tokyo's games I did not expect that there was still Paris. It is incredible that we have overcome these three years and, in the end, we could achieve the results after all our hard work, this is really something special,” said Ma Long.
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