Yu Zidi, 12, makes history as youngest medalist at World Aquatics Championships
China’s Yu Zidi made history at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships by becoming the youngest-ever medallist at just 12 years old. — Reuters pic
Friday, 01 Aug 2025 7:09 PM MYT
SINGAPORE, Aug 1 — China’s Yu Zidi made history at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships by becoming the youngest-ever medallist at just 12 years old.
She earned bronze as part of China’s 4x200 metres freestyle relay team, having swum in the heats to help the team qualify for Thursday’s final.
Although she didn’t race in the final, her contribution secured her a place on the podium under competition rules.
Australia took gold in 7:39.35, followed by the US with silver (7:40.01), and China in third (7:42.99).
Yu narrowly missed individual medals earlier in the week, finishing fourth in both the 200 metres butterfly and 200 metres medley — missing bronze by just 0.31 and 0.06 seconds, respectively.
She will have one final chance to win an individual medal in the 400 metres medley on Sunday.
Yu’s appearance has sparked debate over age eligibility, as World Aquatics typically requires athletes to be at least 14. However, her performance times qualified her despite being underage.
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How dare a Chinese win any medal, let alone gold?
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All over the world age is not an issue, whether it be in sports, university entrance or wars, if you are fast enough in swimming, outsmart an adult, or strong enough to carry an AK47, you are pushed to do it. Your well-being or even life as a child is secondary.
ReplyDeleteThe Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), a landmark treaty, establishes that all children are entitled to special protection measures, access to services like education and healthcare, and the right to develop their full potential, regardless of discrimination. It also emphasizes the importance of a child's identity, including name, nationality, and family relations, and the right to preserve these elements.
DeleteInternational humanitarian law provides specific protections for children during armed conflict.
So, mfer, where r those rights for the Gazan children under the care of the mfering zionist forces?
Those purple faced swimmers admirers would cry doping loud & clear.
ReplyDeleteOoop… child abuser too!