Together with Sun and Wang , Feng was a member of the team at the Liebherr World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow that defeated China , 17-time winner and the reigning world champion , with a score of 3 – 1 . In the two games she played , Feng defeated Liu Shiwen and Ding Ning , ranked number one and four in the world respectively and Wang contributing another point to the team by defeating Liu Shiwen . This was the first time Singapore had lifted the Corbillon cup . Feng represented Singapore at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London , and was the nation 's flagbearer at the Parade of Nations segment of the opening ceremony . She entered the women 's singles competition seeded sixth , and progressed until she was defeated 2-4 by China 's Ding Ning in the semi-finals . On 1 August 2012 , she overcame Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan 4 – 0 ( 11 – 9 , 11 – 6 , 11 – 6 , 11 – 5 ) to take the bronze medal , becoming the second Singaporean to win an individual Olympic medal . ( The first was Tan Howe Liang who won a silver for weightlifting in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome . ) Interviewed after her win , Feng said : " I 'm really happy , although I feel it 's come a little too suddenly . My form was n't very good lately , so I did n't dare to carry too much expectations coming into the London Olympics . It was just a relief to win . " Feng also participated in the women 's team competition with Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu . They were beaten 0 – 3 by Japan in the semifinals , but took the bronze medal by edging out South Korea 3 – 0 . Feng defeated Kim Kyung Ah 11 – 9 , 11 – 8 , 4 – 11 , 13 – 11 , Li also successfully fended off Seok Ha Jung 11 – 5 , 11 – 8 , 6 – 11 , 11 – 8 . Li and Wang then succeeded in the doubles game against Seok and Dang Ye Seo 11 – 9 , 11 – 6 , 6 – 11 , 11 – 5 . This marked the first time Singapore had won more than one medal at an Olympic Games . Feng commented : " Against Japan , we gave ourselves too much pressure and lost the psychological battle . After that , I told myself that I must prepare myself well mentally and it 's only when I do what I 'm capable of that I can win . " Feng participated in ITTF Asian-Olympics Qualifier ( South-East Asian region ) at Hong Kong from 13 – 17 April 2016 . She was the winner for SEA group and was given a direct entry to the singles event at Rio de Janeiro Olympics . This will be her third Olympics participation . In the qualifier match , She defeated Nanthana Komwong in the Quarter-Finals , Suthasini Sawettabut in Semi-Finals & Yu Mengyu in the Finals
opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Feng Tianwei