
After teaming up with Zhang Chi to win the 3rd-place game, Jia Yifan, the Hunan badminton legend, earned a bronze medal at her fourth National Games. After the match, we asked her how it felt to win bronze this time, given that she had already won gold and silver at previous Games. She paused for a moment, suddenly realising it herself: “Oh right—when you put it that way, I’m really happy.”