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  "id": 8827911,
  "title": "She is only 13 and has smashed an Asian Games record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/she-is-only-13-and-has-smashed-an-asian-games-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/she-is-only-13-and-has-smashed-an-asian-games-record-1.500681791"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi has made headlines by smashing an Asian Games record at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Competing in the women's 200m butterfly, Yu shattered the previous record with a time of 2 minutes 05.08 seconds, outpacing the previous Games record of 2:05.57 set by fellow Chinese swimmer Zhang Yufei. Yu's victory was not only historic but also came with a commanding lead, finishing more than three seconds ahead of her teammate Chang Mohan, who secured silver in 2:08.44. Japan's Misa Okuzono took bronze. At just 13, Yu is already a world medallist and has her sights set on even greater achievements, including the Los Angeles Olympics.",
  "summary": "She is only 13 years old. But China’s Yu Zidi is already doing things most swimmers spend an entire career chasing. The Chinese schoolgirl produced a stunning performance at the Asian Games on Sunday, winning gold in the women’s 200m butterfly and breaking the Games record in the process. Yu touched the wall in 2 minutes 05.08 seconds at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, beating the previous Asian Games…",
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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."
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