There is an athlete who suddenly became a star after winning a bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. The athlete is a Chinese swimmer called Fu Yuanhui (20 year-old). She became famous because what she said during the interview after the women’s 100 m semi-finals drew a lot of attention.
When she came out of the pool after the game, the reporter said to her, “Your time was 58.95 seconds. It’s a bronze medal!” Then, Fu Yuanhui opened her eyes wide and asked with amazement, “Was I that fast?” Then, with a joyful expression, she said that she was completely satisfied with her record. When the reporter asked her if she was disappointed because it was only 0.01 seconds different from the silver medalist, she replied, “No, absolutely not. I guess my hands were a little short.” She screamed in excitement on her way home after the interview.
Regardless of her ranking, Fu Yuanhui appeared content with her results, which made even the audience happy. She would never have felt happiness if she had regretted the fact that she was a bronze medalist due to a difference of 0.01 seconds.