Parents’ tough love brings Olympic gold for Qinwen


Ecstasy: China’s Zheng Qinwen celebrating after beating Croatia’s Donna Vekic for the gold medal. — Reuters

ZHENG Qinwen paid an emotional tribute to her parents for allowing her “to focus on her dream” of becoming an Olympic champion.

The 21-year-old became China’s first tennis singles gold medallist with a confident 6-2, 6-3 win over Croatia’s Donna Vekic.

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