Still thrillin'

Team China's veteran athletes drew on all their experience and guile to produce some of the most memorable performances of the Tokyo Olympics. Here, China Daily reporter Shi Futian looks back at 10 of the best.

Su Bingtian

Veteran sprinter Su Bingtian thrilled the nation with two major breakthroughs on the track in Tokyo. The 31-year-old set an Asian-record 9.83 seconds to win his 100-meter semifinal, thereby becoming the first Chinese to reach an Olympic final in the event. He couldn't reproduce that scintillating speed in the final and finished sixth, but he was chosen as the flag-bearer for the Chinese delegation at the closing ceremony in recognition of his stunning campaign. Su has ruled out competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, when the next generation of Asian sprinters will be aiming to emulate his feats.