While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after drama for Zhang and Fan at Paris Olympics

I think interesting might be the best way to describe day six at the Paris Olympics.

If you were Chinese, then much of it was spent defending Pan Zhanle from attacks on several fronts, or watching the badminton start to reach the exciting stage of proceedings.

During normal waking hours, which aren’t exactly conducive to following an Olympics several time zones away, tennis star Zheng Qinwen made history by reaching the final of the women’s singles, and there were gold medals in shooting and race walking.

But there was plenty of action after lights went out, so here’s a look at the best of what happened while you were sleeping.