Flying the flag

After his experience in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Alex Hua Tian expressed his apologies to those who supported him, saying "I will be back in the next Olympics".

He was a substitute at the 2012 London Olympic Games, but the 26-year-old competed again in Rio.

This time, he came eighth on his horse Don Geniro, scoring 63.60 points in the final of the Olympic equestrian event on Aug 9 in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and made a historic breakthrough in this event for China.