NAGOYA–The 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi set an Asian Games record as she scorched to gold on Sunday’s first full day of competition. Yu, the schoolgirl who turns 14 next month, took the women’s 200m butterfly crown in a Games-record of 2 minutes and 05.08 seconds. It was the first major title of her young career, less than two years out from the Los Angeles Olympics. READ: Alex Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games “It was only so-so,” a smiling Yu said after receiving her medal, warning she can go faster yet. “This is […]...

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