Thirteen-year-old swim sensation sets women's 200m butterfly record at Asian Games
Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi wins the first major title of her young career – but says her performance was ‘only so-so’
TL;DR
- Yu Zidi, 13, set a new Asian Games record in the women's 200m butterfly with a time of 2min 05.08sec.
- This is Yu's first major title, having previously been the youngest medallist in swimming world championships history.
- The Asian Games are being held across Tokyo, Nagoya, and Aichi prefecture, with a typhoon expected to impact Tokyo.
- Unusual accommodation arrangements, including container-style huts and a cruise ship, are being used to house over 11,000 athletes and 6,000 officials.
- In basketball, Iran beat China for men's bronze, and South Korea defeated Japan for gold.
- In cricket, India defeated Bangladesh in the semi-finals, with Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma achieving significant milestones.