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On the evening of July 27, local time, Hong Kong women's epee player Jiang Minhui defeated host France player Oriane Marlot with a score of 13:12, winning the first gold medal for the Hong Kong delegation in this Olympic Games. After the game, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee sent a message of congratulations. Jiang Minhui herself was unable to hide her excitement when she was interviewed, "I can't believe it (the champion) is me."

Jiang Minhui won the first gold medal for the Chinese Hong Kong delegation in this Olympic Games (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

The report said that Jiang Minhui was behind 1:7 at one point, but she stubbornly dragged the game into overtime. In the overtime where the final score was decided by a single sword, Jiang Minhui won the championship with a single strike, achieving a stunning reversal.

After the competition, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee congratulated Hong Kong athlete Jiang Minhui on winning the gold medal in the women's individual epee competition at the Paris Olympics. John Lee said Jiang Minhui once again made history for Hong Kong fencing and made Hong Kong citizens proud. He wished the Hong Kong delegation to achieve more success in other events and that all athletes would show their best.

It is understood that apart from the newly won title of Olympic champion, Jiang Minhui is actually a "Doctor of Law" in her daily life. Jiang Minhui was born in Hong Kong, China on February 8, 1994, and started fencing at the age of 11. In 2012, Jiang Minhui was admitted to Stanford University with excellent class performance, majoring in international politics. She then studied law at Renmin University of China. In 2021, she became a doctoral student in law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Now, she has added the identity of "Olympic champion" to her resume.

The picture shows Jiang Minhui's daily life (Source: Wen Wei Po)

Jiang Minhui revealed that her choice of fencing was "accidental". "My mother wanted me to be a ballet dancer since I was little. The first thing I learned was ballet, but I didn't like it at all. I liked competitive sports and fighting. I liked taekwondo the most. After that, my mother didn't care much and wanted me to do some more graceful and feminine sports. My father said that I should try fencing, which is a kind of fighting ballet. You can fight and play, but it is also very beautiful and elegant."

It was this choice that paved the way for Jiang Minhui to become an Olympic champion. She said, "Fencing is like ballet in the sports world, very elegant, and I really like it." Therefore, Jiang Minhui was also praised by netizens as a "scholar swordsman."

Jiang Minhui graduated from Stanford University (Photo source: Wenhui Daily)

According to Hong Kong Wen Wei Po, netizens dug up Jiang Minhui's previous photos and found that she looked very much like the Taiwanese actress Lin Chi-ling. Both of them have almond-shaped eyes, a round smile that makes them look friendly, and a straight nose. Their gentle facial features, oval face shape, and gentle temperament make people think that she is very similar to Lin Chi-ling. Moreover, both of them graduated from Stanford University and are alumni. This matter also caused heated discussions at the time.

Jiang Minhui was once said to resemble Lin Chiling (Source: Xinhua News Agency)

This Paris Olympics is Jiang Minhui's third time to compete. In the 2016 Rio Olympics, Jiang Minhui was unfortunately eliminated in the top 16. After that, she suffered injuries to her left and right knees within two years, and her ligaments were torn, but she recovered quickly and once ranked first in the world after returning to the court. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Jiang Minhui was eliminated in the quarterfinals. At that time, she held back tears after the game and apologized to the public three times. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jiang Minhui finally realized her dream and won the women's epee championship.

"I finally stopped losing." Jiang Minhui cried with joy after the game. The media commented that Jiang Minhui showed the Hong Kong spirit of never giving up in this game.

Jimu News integrates Xinhua News Agency, CCTV News, China Youth Network, Wenhui Daily, and Voice of the Greater Bay Area