On August 3, 2024, Zheng Qinwen made history at the Paris Olympics because she won the gold medal in women's singles tennis. She beat a player from Croatia and became the first Asian(亚洲的) tennis player to win in this event. It was only China's second Olympic gold medal in tennis, after Li Na and Sun Tiantian won a women's doubles title(女子双打) at Athens 2004. It was the first in singles.
Zheng's body hurt badly during the match but she kept playing until the very last minute. After her big win, Zheng carried the Chinese national flag around the tennis court and then carefully placed it on her chair. Zheng Qinwen sard, National honor(荣誉) is above personal success."
When Zheng Qinwen was a child, she really wanted to win one gold medal for China. She always dreamed of one day joining Yao Ming, I is Xiang and Ii Na, and to be as successful and important as they were. So she trained really hard to make her dream come true. Zheng hopes more children will dream of playing tennis, keep believing in their dreams and work hard to stand on such a stage in the future.
