Zhang Yufei of China celebrates after her win in the women’s 200m butterfly final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Photo: Xinhua
Tokyo Olympics: China’s ‘Butterfly Queen’ Zhang Yufei surprised to be handed freestyle role in world record-breaking relay
- The 23-year-old, who finished sixth in Rio 2016, says she has gone from being a ‘newborn’ to ‘shouldering responsibility’
- ‘I didn’t even know how to swim the 200m [freestyle relay],’ says Zhang after surprise gold medal performance
Zhang Yufei of China celebrates after her win in the women’s 200m butterfly final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Photo: Xinhua