Overseas aces making their mark

Chinese-born talents helping their adopted home countries raise their game at Tokyo Olympic Games

Born in China but competing under a different flag, a group of emigrants has navigated through athletic and cultural challenges to realize their Olympic dreams.

In the era of globalization, the Olympic Games is never short of intriguing encounters between athletes born in the same country yet representing different national delegations－a reality that Team China has confronted quite often in its traditionally strong sports, such as table tennis, badminton and diving.

With these sports often producing way more talent than China's national programs actually need, some of those surplus athletes have found that their skills and abilities can benefit their adopted countries.