Olympics | Feature: Shi's Olympic dream ends in tears after failing to secure third consecutive gold

PARIS, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Shi Zhiyong, who failed to win a third consecutive Olympic title, broke down in tears, but still drew the most attention from journalists in the mixed zone.

The 30-year-old weightlifting legend faced an unexpected defeat in the men's 73kg event at the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Despite leading by at least 10kg in the snatch, he failed all three of his attempts in the clean and jerk.