It's been a thrilling day at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics! 🇫🇷✨ Chinese athletes are on fire, grabbing six gold medals, two silvers, and a bronze on Wednesday alone! 🏅🔥
Among the standout stars are weightlifters Li Fabin and Hou Zhihui, who both smashed Olympic records in their events! 💪🎉
Li Fabin dominated the men's 61kg competition, lifting a total of 310kg. He set a new Olympic snatch record with an incredible 143kg lift! 😱🏋️♂️
After his epic win, Li shared with reporters that he had planned to retire after these Games. But with the electric atmosphere and his newfound energy, he might just stick around a bit longer! 😏✨
On the women's side, Hou Zhihui pulled off a spectacular come-from-behind victory in the 49kg division! She trailed behind Romania's Mihaela Cambei going into her final clean and jerk attempt. But Hou lifted a staggering 117kg, setting a new Olympic record and clinching the gold! 🥇🏋️♀️
These incredible performances are inspiring fans around the world and showcasing the strength and determination of Chinese athletes at these Games! 🌟🇨🇳
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Chinese athletes break more Olympic records at 2024 Paris Summer Games
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