North Korea’s Kim Song I, who was playing in her first Olympics, took bronze with a 4-1 win over Japan’s Ai Fukuhara amid loud cheers by her country’s delegation in the crowd.
China’s Ding Ning,the world number two, who left the 2012 London Olympic Games with a silver medal amid tears after a spat with the referee, fell to her knees and sobbed into her hands upon clinching gold.
“I feel that I am more mature than I was four years ago, and I feel that both parties showcased very high standards in today’s final,” Ding told
The Olympic win gives the 26-year-old Ding Ning a grand slam of titles after her brace of World Cup wins and two world championships.
The China vs China final reflected the country’s continued domination of the sport. World number one, Liu Shiwen, watched the match from the sidelines after failing to be picked for the singles event.
China took all six Olympic medals in the men’s and women’s singles event in 2008, prompting a rule change to only allow two players from each country compete. This, however, did not stop them from sweeping the gold and silver spots in London.
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