The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, gave us some of the most inspiring stories, from Simon Biles’ comeback after her mental health break to Carlos Yulo’s historic back-to-back gold medals in men’s gymnastics. The whole world’s eyes are glued to their screens as they cheer on their country’s representatives, hoping that they will bring pride and medals to their hometown. In a paradoxical turn of events, while the essence of the Olympics is the competition among the best athletes in the world, it somehow united people from different countries to unite as they hear stories featuring a wide range of athletes.
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On August 2, China’s Huang Ya Qiong was overjoyed when she and her badminton partner Xheng Siwei won the gold medal in the badminton mixed doubles event in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She proudly accepted her medal as she stepped on the podium to celebrate their feat. Her Olympic story went even further as she stepped off the podium when her long-term partner a.