Youth Olympic Swimming" "I didn't expect to win a medal!" Li Han 100 self-plated copper writes team history Xinyou

Li Han won the bronze medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle final of the 4th Dhaka Youth Olympic Games in 2026 with a time of 50.26 seconds. He was also the first Youth Olympic swimming medal in history.

Li Han advanced to the final with a time of 50.42 seconds in the preliminaries. After finishing the preliminaries, he said: This swim felt a bit heavy and he is still adjusting. In the final, Li Han improved his time to 50.26 seconds and ranked third. He won the first medal of the Taiwan delegation at this Youth Olympic Games. It was also the first time that our country won a medal in the Youth Olympic swimming event. He said: "I am very happy. I didn't expect to get a medal here. It feels a little smoother than in the morning." Li Han mentioned that although he competed in an outdoor venue, he adapted well.

Wen Chuting advanced in the women's 100-meter freestyle preliminaries with a time of 58.25 seconds, and ranked eighth in the finals with a time of 57.88 seconds. After the game, Wen Chuting said that he felt that he could go faster in the preliminaries. Because he had competed in the World Youth Games, he knew that the atmosphere of competitions such as the Youth Olympics would be very different, but he had to prepare himself first. "Before the preliminaries, I felt that the 50-meter swim was too slow. After resting, I made adjustments to get into the best condition." She then set her sights on the 50-meter freestyle. When adjusting the pace, she also first allowed herself to get enough sleep to perform better.

In the 5-a-side baseball semi-finals, the Taiwan team successfully defeated Mexico. After advancing to the finals, they will compete with Cuba for the first 5-a-side baseball gold medal in the history of the Youth Olympic Games. Chen Yuen said after the game: "The coach set before the game that Mexico will send three girls to play with us, so we will Normally, they sent 3 men in the second set. Although they lost, they didn’t lose much, because it was not easy for us to beat Mexico. After losing the second set, we concentrated on the third set. We scored 5 points in the second set, and everyone was more excited and more confident.”

Feng Weiguo, the head coach of the Taiwan team, said that Mexico was playing two games in one day. To adjust, they would send three female players at the beginning. Obviously, they would have to compete in the last two sets. It was expected that it would be difficult to play. "But even if three boys come up, we can still hold on. The final against Cuba has reached the last step. We still go all out and enjoy the game and the process."