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South China Morning Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Artistic swimmer Xu Huiyan claims China's first gold of World Aquatics Championships
Artistic swimmer Xu Huiyan claimed China's first gold of the World Aquatics Championships, continuing her dominance of the women's solo technical event on Saturday. The 19-year-old, who comfortably qualified first for the final, was again too good for her rivals, posting a score of 272.9917 at the WAC Arena in Singapore. Vasilina Khandoshka, who qualified second, took silver with 260.5416, and Spain's Iris Tio Casas' 260.2917 was good enough for bronze. The gold medal was Xu's first at a world championships, and came on the back of the five she won at the World Cup Super Final last month. 'It feels pretty emotional, because something I hoped for but hadn't dared to think about before is now a reality before me,' she said. Xu said helping China qualify for the team event earlier had calmed her nerves. Photo: EPA 'When I was waiting in the call room for my turn, it was quite nerve-racking. But after I started my routine, I felt calmer.'
CNA
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNA
World Aquatics Championships: Spectators, athletes impressed by design, scale of new temporary arena
Spectators and athletes at the newly opened World Aquatics Championships Arena say they are impressed by its design and scale. The temporary venue was constructed in a short period of time and built on a car park. It hosted its first event - the artistic swimming programme - and will later stage the swimming events. Alif Amsyar reports.
