How Chinese big-name athletes celebrated Olympic Day

 Fireworks light up the sky over China's National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, February 20. 2022. /CFP

 It's been over a decade since her last table tennis game, yet Zhang Yining still exudes an unrivaled charisma in the eyes of paddlers and fans.

 The four-time Olympic winner, who earned 19 world titles during her trophy-laden career, is a paragon of sporting success. So overpowering was her dominance on the world stage that she won the gold medal in every major tournament.

 No wonder when Zhang, who keeps a low profile and has rarely given interviews since her retirement in 2011. emerged from the shadows and strutted her stuff effortlessly, global audiences held their breath and stared in amazement.