{
  "id": 6574005,
  "title": "At 2.23m, Chinese teen Zhang Ziyu is hard to miss at basketball World Cup",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/at-2-23m-chinese-teen-zhang-ziyu-is-hard-to-miss-at-basketball-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T10:21:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/10/at-223m-chinese-teen-zhang-ziyu-is-hard-to-miss-at-basketball-world-cup/234732"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BERLIN, Sept 10 — Chinese teenager Zhang Ziyu has dominated the women's basketball World Cup in Berlin, and her coach anticipates the 2.23-meter tall player for greatness. Zhang is one of the world's tallest women and may pursue a career in the WNBA, though experts assert she must still master utilizing her body for maximum impact. The Chinese squad has a unique training regimen for her, which she completes separately from her teammates. Her coach, Gong Luming, declared that she is a \"once-in-a-century talent, not only for our country but for the world.\" US star Caitlin Clark recently remarked that she has never faced a woman of Zhang's size. Remarkably, Zhang was already 1.60 meters tall at the age of seven, significantly taller than her peers.",
  "summary": "BERLIN, Sept 10 — Chinese teenager Zhang Ziyu has towered over the women’s basketball World Cup in Berlin &m...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}