Moments ago, Fu Yuanhui earned a bronze in the women's 100-metres. The swimmer gaining notoriety not just for her performance in the pool, but her animated behaviour out of the water. She has been quite boisterous in her post race interviews, and even mentioned that she has been utilizing prehistoric powers in Rio.

She has been a hit on social media -- as a result of her eccentric personality -- and exaggerated facial expressions. Her online profile has grown considerably, as she went from 100-thousand followers on her Weibo account to more than two-point-seven million in just two days.

She started swimming to alleviate her asthma, but that also unleashed her personality too.