Breakthrough 3: China's first female athlete to win three gold medals at a single Olympics-Wang Meng

China's Wang Meng celebrates during the victory ceremony for the women's 1000m final of short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, Feb. 26, 2010. [Xinhua/Chen Xiaowei]

The 24-year-old team captain won titles in 500m and 1000m short track speed skating and led her teammates to top the podium of 3,000m relay at Vancouver to complete an incredible individual achievement.

 

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Breakthrough 4: Zero breakthrough in figure skating-Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo

China's Shen Xue (R)/Zhao Hongbo pose with their medals during the awarding ceremony for the pairs skating of Figure Skating at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Pacific Coliseum stadium, Canada, Feb. 15, 2010. [Xinhua/Wu Wei]

Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo, two time Olympic bronze medalists, scored a personal best of 139.91 points to take the title with a total of 216.57, thus becoming the first ever non-European couple to be crowned in Olympic pairs free skating history.

 

The comeback pair made history for China by  winning China's first gold from figure skating in Winter Olympics.

 

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