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The 2026 Asian Games took place in Japan and saw the participation of over eleven thousand athletes from across the Asian continent.
The 13-year-old Chinese Yu Zidi was named the best athlete of the 2026 Asian Games, which end today in Japan and in which over eleven thousand athletes from across the continent participated. Yu won three golds, in the 200 butterfly, 200 and 400 medley, setting as many Games records. Among the men, the MVP title went to the twenty-year-old Thai Boonson Puripol, who won gold in the 100 and 200 meters of athletics.
"I don't think I'm what people call a phenomenon - underlined the very young Chinese girl, already considered the next star at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics -. I will continue to train hard, overcome my limits and collaborate with young athletes from all over Asia to inspire other kids to love and practice sports, especially swimming". (ANSA-AFP).
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