China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'
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If Oh Sang-uk (fencing) was the ‘star of stars’ for the Korean delegation, the brightest stars of the entire competition were Puripol Boonson (Thailand, athletics) and Yu Zidi (China, swimming). The Organizing Committee for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games named Boonson, a two-time gold medalist in athletics sprints, and Yu Zidi, a three-time gold medalist in swimming individual events, the Men's and Women's Most Valuable Players (MVP) of the c…
China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'
The schoolgirl, who looks poised to take the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics by storm, won the 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley and 400m IM in Games-record times to underline her rare talent. She is already the youngest swimming world championships medallist in history after winning a relay bronze last year aged 12. But for all that, she said: "I don't think I am what people describe as a prodigy." Following her latest achievement, the Aichi-Nag…
Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics
AFP picks out five athletes who starred and look primed to make an impact at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Yu Zidi, swimming (China) The 13-year-old Chinese prodigy won all three of her individual events with ease, and all in Games-record times. She triumphed in the women's 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley and 400m IM and her times were among the fastest in the world this year. Yu will be 15 when the LA Olympics come round and is likely…
(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Myung-eon = '13-year-old swimming prodigy' Yu Zidi (China) and 'Thailand's Bolt' as the brightest stars of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games...
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Asian Games: 13-year-old Yu Zidi, Thailand’s Puripol Boonson named MVPs of 2026
Nagoya, Oct 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi and Thailand’s sprinter Puripol Boonson were named the Female and Male Most Valuable Players, respectively, at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 by the Olympic... - Social News XYZ
'13-year-old swimming prodigy' Yu Zidi (China) and 'Thai Bolt' Puripol Boonsorn (Thailand) were selected as the brightest stars.
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