China’s badminton power duo Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan – fresh off their historic Paris 2024 Olympic gold – just dropped the ultimate ‘how we made it’ story in an exclusive Sports Scene interview. 🎙️ From grueling training sessions to clutch match moments, here’s the tea on their path to glory.
🔥 Chen on their win: \"We’ve replayed that final match 100 times in our heads. When the shuttlecock hit the floor for the last point, time froze.\" The pair, nicknamed \"The Wall\" for their relentless defense, credited their decade-long partnership: \"We’ve learned to read each other’s moves like TikTok trends\" 😂
🏆 Jia revealed their pre-finals ritual included blasting K-pop hits and eating \"lucky dumplings\" from their hometown. When asked about future goals? \"More golds, fewer unforced errors – and maybe a viral victory dance tutorial!\" 💃
🧠 Pro tip for aspiring athletes: The duo emphasized mental resilience, joking that \"losing feels like your Wi-Fi cut out during a finals stream – but you gotta reboot and reconnect.\" 📶
