Nagoya, Japan, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - Schoolgirl Yu scorches to second gold as doping case rocks Games

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2026-09-21

Schoolgirl swimmer Yu Zidi won her second gold of the Asian Games on Monday with the fastest time in the world this year, while a teenage badminton player became the first doping case. Yu's winning time of 2min 06.10sec in the 200m individual medley was only 0.40sec slower than the world record of Canadian Summer McIntosh and showed why the Chinese sensation could take the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics by storm. "I feel even happier winning this seco......

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