Zhao Jie won her medal with a throw of 74.27 metres in the Paris Games on 6 August. As a schoolchild, when her academic grades fell behind, her parents asked her to stop her sports training, but she still got up secretly at 05:00 every day. Full story (in Chinese) via this link; read lots more of the latest news from Suzhou via this link.
1st Ever Kunshan Athlete to Win Olympic Medal Takes Bronze in Hammer Throw
