.The scene in the stands at Roland Garrosu00e2 $ s Courthouse Philippe-Chatrier was dotted along with vermillion ensigns, adding a radiance to the actually orangey sky originating off the red clay court.These were Chinese flagsu00e2 $" dozens themu00e2 $" swaying in energetic assistance for Qinwen Zheng, 21, that will soon take gold by beating Croatiau00e2 $ s Donna Vekic 6-2, 6-3 in the womenu00e2 $ s songs ping pong final.As she put down on the dust, eyes skyward and also fists extended into the Paris fog, the winu00e2 $ s gravitational force appeared to enroll: Zheng had simply forged the sort of background that expanded much past the coliseum as well as the instant. This was actually Chinau00e2 $ s first-ever Olympic gold award in the sportu00e2 $" as well as Zheng had actually made no secret of the simple fact that the Olympics were as, otherwise more, necessary to her than a Grand Slam.Zheng celebrates her Olympic triumph on August 3.Picture: Getty Imagesu00e2 $ In China, our company regularly think a countryu00e2 $ s respect is in front of individual success, u00e2 $ she claimed over a morning conference at Nikeu00e2 $ s Athlete Home, tucked quietly in between the Stade de France and also the Aquatics Facility in Parisu00e2 $ s St. Denis location, the time after her accomplishment. u00e2 $ I managed [the Video games] differentlyu00e2 $" the feeling, the fight, the attitude: It felt different than every other event Iu00e2 $ ve played.u00e2 $ Birthed in 2002 in Shiyan, China, Zheng began playing tennis at grow older seven. At grow older eight, she moved, without her mother and father, to Wuhan for better mentoring, and also due to the fact that teenage years she has profoundly appreciated and mimicked Mandarin sportsmens, like the tennis superstar Li Na and also the runner Liu Xiang, who succeeded gold at the 2004 Athens Games.u00e2 $ It was actually actually difficult, u00e2 $ Zheng claimed, recalling at those very early times. u00e2 $ My mother utilized to find check out on weekends. When she left behind, I would certainly hold her leg and also cry. When she was actually gone, I will regularly hold her jacket. This was actually till I was actually 13. After thirteen, my mother determined to stop her work and also come stick with me full-time, simply to possess far better growth as well as much better care. Afterwards, it obtained easier. As well as we relocated to Europe when I was actually 17. u00e2 $.