Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan gave China only its second medal ever in the synchronized swimming duets event, as they finished in the runner-up spot, while Dong Bin laid down a huge first leap in the triple jump final that was good enough for a surprise bronze medal.
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China, which sent its largest overseas delegation of 416 athletes to Rio this year, won 16 golds in 1996 and 28 in 2000.
Olympians in the highest income bracket – with a tax rate of 39.6% – will pay the highest “victory” taxes on their bonuses; specifically, as much as $9,900 for gold medals, $5,940 for silver medals, and $3,960 for bronze medals, per the report.
The women’s competition has been dominated by the United States, who claimed the team title, and American Simone Biles who won a record-equalling fourth gold on Tuesday.
“Our vision is to inspire the nation through Olympic and Paralympic success and Team GB is doing that, not just through their performances but through their incredible stories of commitment, team work and determination that have seen them reach the pinnacle of their sports, showing how ordinary people can achieve exceptional things”.
It was an ignominious end to a campaign which began last week with Asian rivals Japan putting an end to their eight-year reign as Olympic men’s team champions.
Head coach of the Chinese women’s team Kong Linghui, however, started pondering the challenge China may face in four years as the 2020 Game hosts Japan keep mounting on in strength of table tennis while his own team will have to play Olympics with new blood.
That bronze was the men’s only gymnastics medal in Rio.
China has already ceded its titles in mixed doubles and women’s doubles, and the -remaining three events will be far from easy.
Team GB’s Ellie Downie finished in 13th place in the women’s gymnastics Olympic all-around final. China eventually won the game 3-1.
England captain Steph Houghton scored three goals at London 2012 before Great Britain, a team made up largely of English players, lost in the quarter-finals to Canada. Amy joins gymnastics legend Beth Tweddle MBE to become the only other British female to win an individual gymnastics medal at an Olympic Games.
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“What we chase now is the gold standard Fu Yuanhui reflects in her humour and innocence”.
