Yu Wins Third Asian Games Gold, Sets Record

Thirteen-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi won her third gold medal at the Asian Games, taking the women’s 400-meter individual medley in 4:28.56 and breaking the previous competition record. She had already won the 200-meter butterfly and 200-meter individual medley, setting Games records in both events; her 2:06.10 in the individual medley was the fastest time in the world this year and just 0.40 seconds off the world record. Yu’s rapid rise has made her a potential medal contender at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, while teammates have praised her progress and cautioned that growing expectations could create pressure. The Games also drew attention to a separate doping case involving Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh, who was provisionally suspended after testing positive for furosemide.