Yang Junxuan sets Asian record, Yu Yiting betters world junior mark
3 years, 7 months ago

Yang Junxuan sets Asian record, Yu Yiting betters world junior mark

China Daily  

Yang Junxuan of Shandong is interviewed after the women's 200m freestyle awarding ceremony at the 2021 Chinese National Swimming Championships in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, May 4, 2021. QINGDAO -- The Chinese National Swimming Championships witnessed the birth of a new generation as 19-year-old Yang Junxuan broke the women's 200m freestyle Asian record while 15-year-old Yu Yiting renewed the world junior mark in the women's 200m individual medley here on Tuesday. Yang clocked a time of one minute 54.57 seconds for the 200m free victory, slicing 0.13 seconds off the Asian record of 1:54.70 she set in China's Swimming Challenge meet in Zhaoqing in early March, which is still awaiting official recognition of the Asian Swimming Federation. Yu beat the 200m IM world junior record twice in two days as she swept 2:09.88 in the heats on May 2, replacing the previous mark set by Japan's Rikako Ikee of 2:09.98 in 2017.

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China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
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China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals

China Daily  

Winner Shi Yuqi of China and runner-up Anders Antonsen of Denmark pose on the podium after the men's singles event at BWF World Tour Finals 2024 in Hangzhou, China, Dec 15, 2024. HANGZHOU - China's Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed men's and women's singles titles, respectively, while their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the mixed doubles title …

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
1 week, 1 day ago

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals

China Daily  

Winner Shi Yuqi of China and runner-up Anders Antonsen of Denmark pose on the podium after the men's singles event at BWF World Tour Finals 2024 in Hangzhou, China, Dec 15, 2024. HANGZHOU - China's Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed men's and women's singles titles, respectively, while their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the mixed doubles title …

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals
1 week, 1 day ago

China bags three titles at BWF World Tour Finals

China Daily  

Winner Shi Yuqi of China and runner-up Anders Antonsen of Denmark pose on the podium after the men's singles event at BWF World Tour Finals 2024 in Hangzhou, China, Dec 15, 2024. HANGZHOU - China's Shi Yuqi and Wang Zhiyi claimed men's and women's singles titles, respectively, while their compatriots Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong clinched the mixed doubles title …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 5 days ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 5 days ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds
1 week, 5 days ago

China's Tang sets new Asian record at short course swimming worlds

China Daily  

File photo of Tang Qianting. Paris Olympic champion Regan Smith of the United States triumphed in the women's 100m backstroke final in 54.55 seconds, a new championship record. The men's 100m backstroke event delivered a thrilling final, where Russia's 18-year-old Miron Lifintsev, competing as a neutral athlete, emerged victorious with a new world junior record of 48.76 seconds. In the …

Quzhou's Yu breaks Asian record at Swimming World Cup
2 months ago

Quzhou's Yu breaks Asian record at Swimming World Cup

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2024-10-22 Yu Yiting from Quzhou, Zhejiang province, competes in the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Shanghai. At the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup 2024 in Shanghai, Yu Yiting from Quzhou, Zhejiang province, set a new Asian record in the women's 100-meter individual medley, clocking in at 57.51 seconds to claim the silver medal. Yu's performance was …

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
2 months ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claim a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominated the 800m freestyle, with Tang Muhan claiming the gold medal in a time of 8:15.34. The …

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
2 months ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claim a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominate the 800m freestyle, securing the podium with gold, silver and bronze medals.

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals
2 months ago

China Dominates Swimming World Cup, Tang Secures Two Gold Medals

China Daily  

China shines at the FINA Swimming World Cup 2024, securing a total of 6 gold, 11 silver, and 7 bronze medals. Tang Qianting and Tang Muhan each claimed a gold medal in the women's 50m breaststroke final, breaking the Asian record. Chinese swimmers dominated the 800m freestyle, securing the podium with gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Olympian Yu Yiting returns home to Quzhou
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Olympian Yu Yiting returns home to Quzhou

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-09-06 Olympic swimmer Yu Yiting, hailing from Changshan county, returned to her hometown of Quzhou on Aug 25 and received a warm welcome from residents. Yu also visited the Kuangyu Qiyuan Resort, which features a 50-meter standard swimming pool where young swimmers from the Quzhou and Changshan swim teams train. "I want to train hard and be like …

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming

China Daily  

Jiang Yuyan celebrates on the podium. PARIS -- Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Jiang, who won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago, lost her right arm and …

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Jiang Yuyan grabs fourth gold in swimming

China Daily  

Jiang Yuyan celebrates on the podium. PARIS -- Chinese para swimmer Jiang Yuyan claimed her fourth gold in Paris by breaking the world record in the women's 100m freestyle S7 at the Paralympic Games on Wednesday. Jiang, who won two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze at the Tokyo Paralympic Games three years ago, lost her right arm and …

Nailing it! Jiang surges to swimming glory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Nailing it! Jiang surges to swimming glory

China Daily  

China Daily Updated: 2024-09-03 Large | Medium | Small Teenager shatters Paralympic record twice to top podium in her 'weakest' event Jiang Yuyan of China in action during the Paris 2024 Paralympics women's 200m individual medley SM6 heats at the Paris La Defense Arena on Friday. Before the Paris Paralympics, Jiang Yuyan added a touch of flair to her left …

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension

China Daily  

Sun Yang claims gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday. HEFEI, China - China's triple Olympic champion Sun Yang claimed gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday in Hefei, East China's Anhui province. Born in December 1991 in Zhejiang's capital Hangzhou, Sun became China's …

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang wins first gold after long suspension

China Daily  

Sun Yang claims gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday. HEFEI, China - China's triple Olympic champion Sun Yang claimed gold in the men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships on Sunday in Hefei, East China's Anhui province. Born in December 1991 in Zhejiang's capital Hangzhou, Sun became China's …

China's Xu/Sun win women's canoe double 500m gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Xu/Sun win women's canoe double 500m gold at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Xu Shixiao, left, and Sun Mengya celebrate winning the women's canoe double 500m final at the Paris Olympics on Aug 9, 2024. PARIS -- China's Xu Shixiao and Sun Mengya successfully defended their title in the women's canoe double 500m final at the Paris Olympics here on Friday. In the men's canoe single 1,000m, Czech Republic's Martin Fuksa claimed …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

China's Xu/Sun win women's canoe double 500m gold at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China's Xu/Sun win women's canoe double 500m gold at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Xu Shixiao, left, and Sun Mengya celebrate winning the women's canoe double 500m final at the Paris Olympics on Aug 9, 2024. PARIS -- China's Xu Shixiao and Sun Mengya successfully defended their title in the women's canoe double 500m final at the Paris Olympics here on Friday. In the men's canoe single 1,000m, Czech Republic's Martin Fuksa claimed …

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Young players come of age at this year's Paris Olympics

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates scoring a crucial point against Croatia's Donna Vekic during their women's singles tennis gold-medal match at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday. Zheng Qinwen, the women's singles tennis player, and the Chinese men's swimming team made history, breaking the long-standing Western monopoly in these categories and demonstrating the confidence of the young Chinese generation. Zheng, 21, …

A relay impressive haul
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A relay impressive haul

China Daily  

From left: Wang Shun, Qin Haiyang, Pan Zhanle and Xu Jiayu secured two golds, two silvers and one bronze for the Chinese men's swimming team in Paris. If there remained any doubts over his world-record-breaking performance in the 100m freestyle final, the "human thruster", as Pan has been nicknamed by Chinese fans, dispelled them all, as he helped the Chinese …

China breaks US' swimming grip
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China breaks US' swimming grip

China Daily  

Gold medalists Team China, silver medalists Team USA and bronze medalists Team France attend the victory ceremony for the men's 4x100m medley relay in swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. DU YU / XINHUA China ended the United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 meters swimming medley at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Amid deafening …

China breaks US' swimming grip
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China breaks US' swimming grip

China Daily  

Gold medalists Team China, silver medalists Team USA and bronze medalists Team France attend the victory ceremony for the men's 4x100m medley relay in swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday. DU YU / XINHUA China ended the United States' 64-year unbeaten run in the men's 4x100 meters swimming medley at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Amid deafening …

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024 Olympics: World record holding swimmer Sjostrom adds 50m freestyle gold to 100m title

The Hindu  

World record holder Sarah Sjostrom won the women’s 50 metres freestyle gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, adding to the 100 title the Swede won last week. The 30-year-old Sjostrom is swimming as well as ever in her fifth Olympics and smashed Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s Olympic record in the preliminaries. The Swede could not match that time in Sunday’s …

Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Léon Marchand pulls off one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history at the Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

NANTERRE, France — Turns out, those comparisons to Michael Phelps weren’t far fetched at all when it comes to Léon Marchand. Marchand completed one of the most audacious doubles in swimming history Wednesday night, winning the 200-meter butterfly and the 200 breaststroke about two hours apart in front of a home crowd cheering his every stroke. They’re amazing to me, …

Quzhou's Yu helps secure bronze at Paris Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Quzhou's Yu helps secure bronze at Paris Olympics

China Daily  

ezhejiang.gov.cn| Updated :2024-07-30 The Chinese women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay team made history at the Paris Olympics on July 28 Beijing time. Quzhou native Yu Yiting played a key role in the preliminaries, helping the Chinese team advance to the finals. During the finals, the Chinese team adjusted their lineup, featuring Yang Junxuan, Cheng Yujie, Zhang Yufei, and Wu Qingfeng. On …

China dominates BMX freestyle park at Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai
7 months ago

China dominates BMX freestyle park at Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai

China Daily  

Top three finishers of the cycling BMX freestyle women's park Sun Sibei, Sun Jiaqi and Deng Yawen, all from China, pose on the podium during the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Saturday. SHANGHAI - China swept the podium in the cycling BMX freestyle women's park final of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai on Saturday, while Veddriq Leonardo of …

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pan Zhanle wins 7th gold at China's national swimming championships

China Daily  

Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle during the awarding ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay at the national swimming championships in Shenzhen April 27, 2024. SHENZHEN - Pan Zhanle claimed his seventh gold at China's national swimming championships on Saturday, representing the Tianjin-Shanghai-Zhejiang-Henan team to win the men's 4x100m medley relay. The team, composed of Xu …

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year
8 months ago

Swimming: Titmus fires Olympic warning with fastest 400m freestyle of year

The Hindu  

World record holder Ariarne Titmus fired a warning shot on Friday to Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh ahead of the Paris Olympics with the fastest 400m freestyle of the year. Titmus beat Ledecky in a thrilling final at the Tokyo Olympics then broke the American great’s long-standing world record in 2022, only for Canadian teenager McIntosh to better the mark …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan wins the women's 10m platform gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Berlin, March 24, 2024. BERLIN -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup here on Sunday. China's Wang Zongyuan wins the …

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Quan, Wang add two golds for China at diving World Cup in Berlin

China Daily  

China's Quan Hongchan wins the women's 10m platform gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup in Berlin, March 24, 2024. BERLIN -- China's Olympic champion Quan Hongchan claimed the women's 10m platform title, while her compatriot Wang Zongyuan won the men's 3m springboard gold at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup here on Sunday. China's Wang Zongyuan wins the …

Chinese swimmer Tang rises to claim first swimming worlds title
10 months ago

Chinese swimmer Tang rises to claim first swimming worlds title

China Daily  

Tang Qianting clinched her first World Aquatics Championships title in the women's 100m breaststroke event on Tuesday night. DOHA -- Tang Qianting clinched her first World Aquatics Championships title in the women's 100m breaststroke event on Tuesday night, despite not initially knowing she had won. At the 2021 FINA World Swimming Championships, 17-year-old Tang performed remarkably well, successfully bringing home …

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Not greedy’ Sjostrom all in for 50m freestyle gold at Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Swedish swimming titan Sarah Sjostrom has cleared the decks on her Olympic programme to give her the best chance to bow out with gold in the women’s 50 metres freestyle at Paris, saying she feels no need to chase more medals. Sjostrom was entered in the 100m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha but elected not to compete, …

Siobhan Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha
10 months, 1 week ago

Siobhan Haughey eases into 100m freestyle semis at Doha

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Siobhan Haughey eased into the semi-finals of the women’s 100 metres freestyle in Doha on Thursday, a day after becoming Hong Kong’s first swimming world champion with her 200m win. Haughey, runner-up behind Mollie O’Callaghan in the 100m at last year’s event in Fukuoka, qualified third behind Australian Shayna Jack and Fukuoka bronze medallist Marrit Steenbergen. With …

World Aquatics Championships 2024: Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong captures her first long-course world title in Doha
10 months, 1 week ago

World Aquatics Championships 2024: Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong captures her first long-course world title in Doha

The Hindu  

Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong captured her first long-course world title, winning the women’s 200-meter freestyle on Wednesday at the World Aquatics Championships. 1 next to my name.” In the first final of the night, Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen used a strong finishing kick to capture the men’s 800 freestyle in 7 minutes, 40.94 seconds, his country’s first medal ever at …

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha
10 months, 1 week ago

Australian teenager Iona Anderson wins 100m backstroke silver at World Aquatics Championships in Doha

ABC  

In short: Iona Anderson clocked a PB time of 59.12 to win silver in the 100m backstroke Iona Anderson clocked a PB time of 59.12 to win silver in the 100m backstroke A number of the world's best have skipped the Doha event, including reigning backstroke champ Kaylee McKeown What's next? The World Aquatics Championships continue until Sunday Australia's Iona …

Chinese Teen Pan Zhanle Breaks Men's 100m Freestyle World Record
10 months, 1 week ago

Chinese Teen Pan Zhanle Breaks Men's 100m Freestyle World Record

News 18  

Chinese teenager Pan Zhanle broke the men’s 100m freestyle world record with a time of 46.80sec at the world championships in Doha on Sunday. Pan achieved the new mark leading off his team during the 4x100m freestyle relay to set up teammates Ji Xinjie, Zhang Zhanshuo and Wang Haoyu to seal gold for China in 3 minutes 11:08 seconds. The …

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds
10 months, 1 week ago

Pan swims fastest 100 meters in history to help China win relay gold at aquatics worlds

Associated Press  

DOHA, Qatar — Despite the absence of many of the sport’s biggest names, the first day of the swimming events saw a world record at the World Aquatics Championships on Sunday. Teenager Pan Zhanle swam the fastest 100 meters in history as he led off China’s gold medal-winning 4x100 freestyle relay team. Erika Fairweather became New Zealand’s first ever gold …

China’s Pan sets 100 metres freestyle world record at World Championships
10 months, 1 week ago

China’s Pan sets 100 metres freestyle world record at World Championships

The Hindu  

China’s Pan Zhanle set the 100 metres freestyle world record at the swimming World Championships in Doha on Sunday with a stunning leadoff swim in the 4x100m relay to power his nation to the world title. “Breaking the world record is an honour for me,” said Pan, who powered China to the relay title ahead of runners-up Italy and the …

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

China keeps raking in the golds as it dominates Asian Games on home soil in Hangzhou

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Chinese swimmer Wu Shutong took Asian Games gold Friday in the 10-kilometer race, finishing seconds ahead of her competition from Japan in the more-than two-hour race, which she swam just days after her 18th birthday. DRAGON BOAT In the popular Dragon Boat races, China’s women took gold in the 1,000-meter final, but its men had to settle …

Taiwanese sisters take gold in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Taiwanese sisters take gold in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games

Associated Press  

HANGZHOU, China — Taiwanese sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching took gold Saturday in women’s doubles tennis at the Asian Games and are now looking ahead to next year’s Olympics in Paris. Chan Yung-jan told reporters after beating Lee Ya-hsuan and Liang En-shuo, also Taiwanese, in the final that even though she’s the older one at 34, 30-year-old Chan Hao-ching …

Asian Games 2023: Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final
1 year, 2 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Murali Sreeshankar, Jeswin Aldrin qualify for men’s long jump final

The Hindu  

India’s Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin qualified for the final of the men’s long jump event here at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Asian Games 2023: World champion Nikhat Zareen confirms Olympic quota, medal Sreeshankar’s jump was the second-best among the 12 finalists behind China’s Yuhao Shi, while Aldrin’s was the sixth on the list. Jyothi, India’s fastest hurdler …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 2 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming
1 year, 2 months ago

Quzhou athlete bags another gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-28 Yu Yiting wins the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, an 18-year-old swimmer from Quzhou, won the women's 400m individual medley gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 27. The women's 400m individual medley is an individual all-around event that requires strong swimming skills and physical fitness. Yu …

China clocks world's 2nd best time in men's 4x100m medley relay victory at Hangzhou Asiad
1 year, 2 months ago

China clocks world's 2nd best time in men's 4x100m medley relay victory at Hangzhou Asiad

China Daily  

Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao and Pan Zhanle of China react after awarding ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, Sept 26, 2023. Boasting world champions Qin Haiyang and Xu Jiayu, China won the men's 4x100m medley relay with a new Asian record time of three minutes …

Ningbo swimming star pockets 2 medals on Asiad's Day 3
1 year, 2 months ago

Ningbo swimming star pockets 2 medals on Asiad's Day 3

China Daily  

Wang Shun, a swimmer from Ningbo in East China's Zhejiang province, competes in the men's 400m individual medley at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 26. The Chinese team made history at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Sept 26, setting a new Asian record in the men's 4x100m medley relay. Comprised of Xu Jiayu, Qin Haiyang, Wang Changhao, …

FACT CHECK: Did Jyothi Yarraji win gold for India at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou
1 year, 2 months ago

FACT CHECK: Did Jyothi Yarraji win gold for India at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou

The Hindu  

Ace sprinter Jyothi Yarraji is part of the Indian athletics squad for her maiden Asian Games at the 2023 edition in Hangzhou, China and will be in the 100m hurdles event. Yarraji was credited with winning gold in the 100m hurdles event by renowned singer Asha Bhosle through a post on social media platform X. Sportstar did a fact check …

Quzhou athlete wins gold medal in swimming
1 year, 2 months ago

Quzhou athlete wins gold medal in swimming

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated :2023-09-26 Yu Yiting from Quzhou competes in a swimming event of the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games. Yu Yiting, a rising star from Changshan county, Quzhou, East China's Zhejiang province, secured a gold medal in the women's 200m individual medley final at the Hangzhou Asian Games, on Sept 25. She mainly competes in individual medley events, especially in the …

Asian Games 2023, swimming preview: Full squad, schedule, list of competitions
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023, swimming preview: Full squad, schedule, list of competitions

The Hindu  

India has seen limited success in swimming at the Asian Games, with just nine medals to its name, including one gold, two silver, and six bronze. On the women’s side, Maana Patel will spearhead the challenge, while young talents Palak Joshi, Dhinidhi Desinghu, Hashika Ramachandra, Vritti Agarwal, Nina Venkatesh, and Lineysha have made their mark at national events. READ: Asian …

China's Wang Xizhe wins gold at world junior swimming championships
1 year, 3 months ago

China's Wang Xizhe wins gold at world junior swimming championships

China Daily  

China's 17-year-old talent Wang Xizhe wins a gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly on the closing day of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, Sept 9, 2023. JERUSALEM -- China's 17-year-old talent Wang Xizhe on Saturday won a gold medal in the men's 200m butterfly on the closing day of the World Aquatics Junior Swimming Championships …

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