Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya Conclude with MVP Honors
Quick Look
- The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya conclude after two weeks of competition.
- Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi and Thai sprinter Boonson Puripol were named MVPs, with Yu setting multiple Games-record times in her swimming events.
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Why It Matters
The Asian Games is a multi-sport event held every four years. The current edition took place in Aichi-Nagoya.
The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya close on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a fortnight of competition featuring some record-breaking performances.
Among the best performers were the two athletes named Asian Games MVPs: 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi and Thai track and field sprinter Boonson Puripol.
Yu, who won all three of her individual events with ease, said “I’m no prodigy” after being named the women’s MVP on Sunday.
The schoolgirl, who looks poised to take the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics by storm, won the 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley and 400m IM in Games-record times to underline her rare talent.
