🏆 Chinese climbers are on fire! 🔥 Wang Xinshang and Zhou Yafei have just secured their first-ever IFSC Climbing World Cup titles in the thrilling speed events held in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. 🧗♂️🧗♀️
Wang Xinshang's journey to gold was nothing short of epic! 😎 He powered through the quarterfinals against fellow compatriot Wu Peng, conquered Indonesia's Kiromal Katibin in the semifinals, and faced off against Kazakhstan's Amir Maimuratov in a nail-biting final. Both climbers slipped, but Wang kept his cool and zipped up in 6.23 seconds! ⏱️ Maimuratov followed with 10.60 seconds.
“It is my first time to win so I'm really happy, it's a wonderful experience,” Wang exclaimed after his victory. 🎉
Zhou Yafei made waves in the women's speed event, clinching her first World Cup title and marking an amazing achievement for Team China! 🇨🇳✨
Meanwhile, Katibin snagged the bronze by defeating Italy's Matteo Zurloni in the consolation final. Big ups to all the climbers bringing such excitement to the sport! 🙌
This double victory is a massive boost for Chinese climbing, and we can't wait to see what's next! 🌟 Stay tuned, climbing fans! 🧗♂️💪
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Chinese athletes sweep speed events at Climbing World Cup in Seoul
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