China turned up the heat on Day 2 of the 2025 Chengdu World Games, grabbing three golds and one silver! 🎉
🥋 Historic Karate Gold: In the women's 61kg karate kumite final, Fujian native Gong Li beat Sarara Shimada 5-1 to claim gold. At 25, Gong’s journey reads like a blockbuster plot:
- 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist
- Gold at 2023 Budapest World Championship & Hangzhou Asian Games
- Came back from an 8-month knee injury recovery
- Secured China’s first-ever karate gold in World Games history
Gong lit up the mat with three points early on, shrugged off Shimada’s lone strike, and sealed a 5-1 victory. It’s a classic comeback story—like your favorite underdog movie, but real life! 🎬
Beyond karate, China’s athletes claimed two more golds and one silver across other events, keeping the momentum rolling! 💪
Keep an eye on this rising star and the rest of Team China as they chase more glory in Chengdu! 🌟
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China wins three golds, one silver on Day 2 of Chengdu World Games
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