Tokyo, Sept 23, 2026 (AFP) - China's Yu, 13, wins third Asian Games gold but has 'some regrets'

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2026-09-23

China's 13-year-old swimming sensation Yu Zidi completed a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on Wednesday -- but will go home with "some regrets". The school girl powered home to win the 400m individual medley in an Asian Games-record 4min 28.56sec, making it three golds from three events in Tokyo. She also won the 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley, also in Asian Games-record times. Yu is shaping up to be a major medal threat at the 2028 Los......

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