Looking to smash it
China DailyReigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei is bidding to write her name into history. Chasing history In women's singles, reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei is bidding to write her name into history, as she aims to become just the second woman of all time to retain her Olympic gold, following in the footsteps of Hall of Famer Zhang Ning, who achieved the feat in 2004 and 2008. World No 3 Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei, Japan's two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi and Spanish veteran Caroline Marin, the first and only non-Asian Olympic women's singles champion, are all legitimate medal contenders as well, each coveting Chen's title. In doubles, China's world No 1 mixed pair Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong will try to make up for the only missing trophy in their glittering cabinet — an Olympic gold medal. Women's doubles queens Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan are also heading to Paris on a redemption mission, as the four-time world champion duo looks to cap what might be their final Olympics in gold.