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South China Morning Post
21-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Chinese swimmer Pan Zhanle wins fourth gold at national meet – despite suffering from cough
Pan Zhanle claimed his fourth gold medal of the Chinese National Championships on Wednesday, coming first in the men's 100 metres final – despite suffering from a cough that he said made it hard to talk. Advertisement The double Olympic champion, who holds the world record in the event, touched the wall in Shenzhen in 47.77 seconds to top the podium, followed by Wang Haoyu in 48.36, while Liu Wudi claimed third in 48.42. After the race, Pan was asked if a recent bout of illness had affected his race. 'I think the main issue is with my stamina,' said Pan, who, before the event started last week, had not competed since November. 'I'll keep working hard.' Pan then cut his post-race media duties short, saying: 'Are we finished? I really can't talk.' Advertisement With local media reporting a rise in Covid-19 cases in Shenzhen, several Chinese athletes have said they have had a fever in the build-up to their races.
CNN
21-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Yu Zidi, a 12-year-old Chinese swimming ‘sensation,' sets 200-meter individual medley record
Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has been described as a 'sensation' after producing the fastest ever time by a 12-year-old in the 200-meter individual medley. Yu clocked a time of 2:10.63 at the Chinese National Championships in Shenzen on Sunday, finishing second behind two-time Olympic bronze medalist Yu Yiting. The time would have seen the younger Yu qualify for the semifinals at last year's Paris Olympics and took almost two seconds off her personal best. '12-year-old sensation alert!' World Aquatics posted on X. 'Yu Zidi just swam a blazing 2:10.63 in the women's 200m IM at the Chinese Nationals – the fastest ever time by a 12-year-old.' Yu, who turns 13 in October, missed out on qualifying for the Paris Olympics but could earn a spot on China's team for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in July, per Reuters. She followed up her stellar 200m IM performance with a second-place finish in the 200m butterfly semifinals, finishing in 2:08.52 and qualifying for Wednesday's final. The Chinese National Championships began on May 17 and are set to conclude on May 24.
CNN
21-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Yu Zidi, a 12-year-old Chinese swimming ‘sensation,' sets 200-meter individual medley record
Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has been described as a 'sensation' after producing the fastest ever time by a 12-year-old in the 200-meter individual medley. Yu clocked a time of 2:10.63 at the Chinese National Championships in Shenzen on Sunday, finishing second behind two-time Olympic bronze medalist Yu Yiting. The time would have seen the younger Yu qualify for the semifinals at last year's Paris Olympics and took almost two seconds off her personal best. '12-year-old sensation alert!' World Aquatics posted on X. 'Yu Zidi just swam a blazing 2:10.63 in the women's 200m IM at the Chinese Nationals – the fastest ever time by a 12-year-old.' Yu, who turns 13 in October, missed out on qualifying for the Paris Olympics but could earn a spot on China's team for the upcoming World Aquatics Championships in Singapore in July, per Reuters. She followed up her stellar 200m IM performance with a second-place finish in the 200m butterfly semifinals, finishing in 2:08.52 and qualifying for Wednesday's final. The Chinese National Championships began on May 17 and are set to conclude on May 24.
