Han Xu, China. The 6-foot-11 24-year-old played in 58 games with the New York Liberty between 2019 and 2023, ... At the 2021 Olympics, Xu was fourth among all Olympians in blocked shots.

When freestyle skier Han Xiaopeng leapt and twisted his way to becoming the first Chinese man to win a Winter Olympic gold medal in Turin, most people back home had never heard of his sport.