Olympics | Feature: 'The swimmer in the stands' shocks the world as a 'flying fish'

By sportswriter Li Jia

PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Breaking through the waves reveals true gold. At the moment Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle touched the wall and broke the record, all doubts, grievances, and frustrations vanished.

"Awesome! It feels incredible!" exclaimed Pan after roaring to China's first swimming gold in Paris with a world record time. His explosive speed left his competitors far behind. He