Huanglong gymnasium

The Hangzhou Asian Games:  Every time Oksana Chusovitina competes in a gymnastics event, she captures the spotlight. The Hangzhou Asian Games proved no exception.

When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast participated in the Asiad women's gymnastics qualification at Huanglong Gymnasium on Monday, thousands of spectators chanted for "Qiu Ma," which translates to "Mother Chusovitina." A throng of journalists waited in the mixed zone, hoping for an interview opportunity, reports Xinhua.

"I'm touched by Chusovitina's story. She tried to save her son and just never gave up," said Zhang Anqi, a Hangzhou local who attended the event.