'Shuttlecock queen' eyes National Games inclusion
By Tan Yingzi in Chongqing | China Daily | Updated: 2018-11-12 08:10
Slim, nimble and 1.6 meters tall, Deng Dan, the "queen of shuttlecock", can juggle a shuttlecock with her feet in many artistic ways.
The winner of numerous national titles in artistic shuttlecock competitions, Deng, 32, showcased her dazzling techniques in front of English soccer star David Beckham on a television show in 2013, teaching him how to juggle.
She is now leading a campaign to promote this traditional sport at home and abroad.
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