But there are off-court moments that stand out, too, like all those afternoons trading souvenir pins in the athletes village. The athletes village, it’s almost like living in a neighbourhood of very lean and strong and tall — and very intimidating — athletes. Ranked 11th in the world heading into these Olympics, Li has long been North America’s best player. For Li, there’s hope the pandemic will prove to have a positive side. So there’s no reason we can’t beat them,” Li said “It’s almost like everyone is putting those Asian players on a pedestal.

Source: thestar July 24, 2021 00:33 UTC