Olympics | Feature: Chinese judoka Ma rewards tough Olympic journey with long-desired medal

PARIS, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- The audience burst into thundering rounds of applause in the Champs-de-Mars arena of Paris after Ma Zhenzhao took bronze in the women's 78kg category on Monday, securing China's first judo Olympic medal since Rio 2016.

With tears streaming down her face, two-time Olympian Ma, who placed 17th at Tokyo, pointed at the national flag printed on her uniform. Then, she turned her back to the