Funny girl: China’s ‘surprised’ medal winner Fu Yuanhui becomes an instant internet darling
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui may have won just one medal for China so far, but her expressive post-race performance has made her an instant internet hit with more emojicons to her name than any of her more famous teammates.
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui may have won just one medal for China so far, but her expressive post-race performance has made her an instant internet hit with more emojicons to her name than any of her more famous teammates.
The relatively unknown backstroke specialist has taken social media by storm, with her funny remarks and even funnier facial expressions prompting Chinese netizens to produce a string of amusing emojis.
After she emerged from the pool following the 100 metres backstroke final on the third day of the Games, Fu was asked how she was feeling by the state-run China Central Television network.
“The thing that I would like to share most is that, although I didn’t win a medal …” she began, before being told by the CCTV reporter that she had in fact won bronze.