At the World Rowing Championships in the Chinese mainland's Shanghai Municipality, local athletes stole the show! 🎉
In the lightweight women's double sculls, hometown heroes Zou Jiaqi and Fu Ling were unstoppable. They topped the preliminaries by a wide margin, then sprinted ahead in the first 500 meters of the final. By race end, they crossed the line in 7:26.12—almost 15 seconds ahead of the Tunisia crew. 🏁✨
Right after that, the lightweight men's double sculls saw another Chinese mainland victory. Veteran Sun Man teamed up with first-timer Li Yawei, and the pair rowed to gold in 6:44.90. It was Li’s debut at this level, and he made it count! 💪🚣♂️
These wins mark the first titles in these events for the hosts and highlight the depth of talent rising on the water. Keep your eyes on these duos—they’re turning waves into milestones! 🌊🏆
Reference(s):
Chinese duo win lightweight women's double sculls gold in Shanghai
cgtn.com
