Teenager Ohashi overcomes Covid to set world record
Shin Ohashi, 17, claims his second gold medal of the Asian Games with a world record in the 200m breaststroke.
Seventeen-year-old Japanese swimmer Shin Ohashi shattered the 200m breaststroke world record at the Asian Games, despite battling Covid-19. Ohashi clocked 2 minutes 4.83 seconds, surpassing China's Qin Haiyang's previous record of 2:05.48 from the 2023 World Championships. The teenager is only the second teen to garner gold medals at these Games after China's Yu Zidi, 13, who claimed her third gold earlier in the event.
Ohashi previously secured two golds, sharing the 100m breaststroke title with China's Dong Zhihao. During his victory, Ohashi admitted that Covid-19 initially caused anxiety mentally, but physically, the period of rest proved beneficial. Ohashi has previously won five golds at the World Junior Championships. France's Leon Marchand, a sensation at the 2024 Paris Olympics, called the young swimmer a "scary" prospect.
Meanwhile, Zhang Zhanshuo, 19, claimed his sixth gold of the Games as China secured victory in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
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