Interview: Olympic boxing champion Chang Yuan's journey of grit and grace

by sportswriters Dong Yixing and Wang Chujie

BEIJING, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- With glittery nails, natural makeup, and a sleek high ponytail, Chang Yuan presents a striking contrast to her triumphant skyward roar in the boxing ring after winning the women's 54kg gold at the Paris Olympic Games.

Securing a clear unanimous decision against Türkiye's Hatice Akbas, Chang clinched China's first-ever Olympic