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Léon Marchand, Summer McIntosh and 12-year-old Yu Zidi hope to shine on the final day of the worlds

French star Léon Marchand has broken one world record already in the 200-meter individual medley. He'll try for a second on ...

Yu Zidi close to medal again as McIntosh, US women rule on swimming worlds’ final night

Summer McIntosh equals Phelps feat with her fourth gold at World Aquatics Championships, US break world record in women’s ...
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Chinese 12-year-old Yu Zidi finishes fourth again at World Championships

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese prodigy Yu Zidi narrowly missed out on a medal for the third time at the World Aquatics ...

Medal a starting point for 12-year-old Yu Zidi on intl stage

In the women's 200m butterfly final at the World Swimming Championships 2025 in Singapore, Yu Zidi finished fourth. Photo: ...

Pan Zhanle can’t repeat Olympic relay victory over US – but Yu Zidi, 12, has medal chance

Yu swims in 400 metres medley at World Championships, while China’s team fail to reach relay final a year after ending ...

China's swimming prodigy draws global praise and a note of caution

Yu Zidi, 12, became the youngest-ever medalist during her debut at the World Aquatics Championships. But she may face a toxic sports fandom at home after her rise to fame.
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Feature: 12-year-old girl Yu Zidi writes summer fairytale at World Aquatics Championships

SINGAPORE, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi's summer was nothing short of a fairytale. At just twelve years old, she not only made waves at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, but ...
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In Light of 12-Year-Old Yu Zidi Competing at World Champs, World Aquatics to Evaluate Age-Limit Rules

In light of 12-year-old Yu Zidi competing at the World Championships in Singapore, World Aquatics will evaluate its age-limit ...