The power of the X chromosome: Chi Cheng
If 1968 was the year when Taiwan was returned to sports maps, then Chi Cheng was the face where it was placed. In that Olympic year, she won the bronze medal in the women's 80-meter column in the track and field competition in the Mexican metropolis, which became one of the top three obstacles in the world. The event was dominated by Eastern Europe and the United States.
After winning the country's second Olympic medal and becoming the first Asian woman to complete this feat in history, she gained a special status in her hometown, and her name was immortalized by the national stamp under the rule of the island. In fact, small countries that have not won medals since 1960 have achieved significant success. During this period, women's sports are relatively rare among Asian countries except Japan.
In more than seven years of sports, she won some international medals inside and outside Taiwan and her...
Orignal From: 2012 London Olympics: Taiwan - Reporting Olympic Land: 1960-2012
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