China already calls her the „goddess of athletics.“ Hurdler Wu Yanni 吴艳妮 is one of China’s biggest hopes for the Olympic Games in Paris. In early July, the 26-year-old won the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the National Athletics Championships in Rizhao, Shandong. Her gold-winning time of 12.74 seconds was the fastest run by an Asian woman this year.