Nagoya, Japan, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - China swimmer, 13, seals Games hat-trick as North Korea win first gold

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2026-09-23

China's 13-year-old swimming prodigy Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games titles on Wednesday, as North Korea won their first gold thanks to a pocket powerhouse weightlifter. Towards the end of the fourth full day of action in Aichi-Nagoya, China were easily top of the medals table with 47 golds. Second were the hosts Japan on 15 with South Korea third with eight. The schoolgirl Yu will be remembered as one of the faces of the Games after......

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