Zhang Yufei, the face of the Asian Games, edged Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey in a dramatic race for the gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle on Thursday. At the same time, Ye Shiwen, a previous Olympic champion, turned back time to win the breaststroke competition. Zhang, a local favorite and butterfly expert, produced a timing […]
On day four of the competition in Hangzhou, 13-year-old skateboarder Cui Chenxi won the women’s street event, making her China’s youngest-ever Asian Games gold medalist. Cui won gold ahead of her compatriot Zeng Wenhui, 18. In contrast, Japanese 16-year-old Miyu Ito won bronze with an impressive routine that included several “Ollies” and a significant move […]
