Yesterday at the 15th National Games, a busy Monday delivered 33 gold medals across 22 events in Guangzhou and Shenzhen.
At the Guangdong Olympic Centre, Shanghai diver Chen Yuxi overcame a fever and a shaky start to win the women's 10m platform with 412.30 points. After a preliminary performance below expectations, the 20-year-old nailed an 81.60 on her 407C dive in the final to seal the gold, finishing 28.30 points ahead of Sichuan's world champion Lu Wei. Shandong's Liu Zihan completed the podium. 🔥
On the mats, weightlifting star Hou clinched her third straight gold in her category, marking a hat-trick that cements her status among the sport’s elite. 🏋️♀️
In men's 3m springboard, Olympic double gold medallist Wang Zongyuan claimed his first National Games title in the event. The 24-year-old opened with an 88.40 on his 407C, held the lead throughout, and sealed victory with a near-perfect 106.40 dive, finishing on 549.85. Hubei's Zheng Jiuyuan and Guangdong's He Chao took silver and bronze. 🤿
The Shenzhen pool witnessed history when 18-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo of Shandong smashed his own junior world record in the men's 400m freestyle, touching in 3:42.82. He out-touched a field including Asian record-holder Sun Yang and 2024 Olympic champion Pan Zhanle; Xu Haibo of Hubei and Zhejiang's Fei Liwei claimed silver and bronze. 🏊♂️✨
With more medals still up for grabs, the 15th National Games are delivering thrilling moments and superstar performances every day. Stay tuned for more highlights! 🎉
Reference(s):
Chen wins 10m platform, Hou bags third straight weightlifting title
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