Athletes rest during intervals. Photo by LI Yonggang
Opponents but Friends
At the Volunteers Home in the Athletes' Village, there is a wall where athletes can leave messages. Reading the messages, one can feel their friendship building.
Iana Egorian from Russia and Qian Jiarui from China competed against each other in the women's individual sabre final. After the competition, they chatted merrily on the podium and took photos together. Iana Egorian asked Qian to take her to try some local food, solidifying their friendship.
