Sports and sunshine

As the year comes to an end, my trip to Brazil in August to cover the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro stands out as my highlight, thanks to the challenges, inspiration and great sense of accomplishment that enriched 25 grueling, yet exciting, days on the other side of the world.

Covering the Summer Olympics, the biggest sporting extravaganza on the planet, is a dream come true for every sports reporter, and I am blessed to have realized it twice, in Rio and in London in 2012.

The challenge was tougher this time, though, because as the only China Daily journalist on the frontline I had to cover the multi-sport gala for both the print and digital outlets.