Hey sports fans! π Exciting news from Germany! The Chinese team is off to a fantastic start at the World University Games, winning their first gold medal! π₯
Golden Divers: China’s He Yanwei and Lu Wei took home the gold in the women’s 10-meter synchronized diving event in Berlin on Thursday. π€ΈββοΈπ¦ They dazzled the crowd with their amazing dives, especially their fourth dive which scored a whopping 80.64 pointsβthe highest in the final! Their total score was an impressive 330.18 points. Way to go, He and Lu! π
Meet the Champions: He Yanwei studies at Beijing Sport University and has already won gold at China’s 14th National Games. Lu Wei, from Chengdu Sport University, won the same event at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships with her teammate Zhang Jiaqi. These talented athletes are definitely making waves! π
More Medals Rolling In: In taekwondo, Pan Meijing from Hunan Sports Vocational College clinched a bronze medal in the women’s individual Poomsae event in Essen with a score of 8.383 points. π₯ But she didn’t stop there! Pan also teamed up with Wu Weikang to grab another bronze in the mixed doubles event. Double congratulations to Pan! π₯β¨
Swimming Success: The swimming team made a splash too! πββοΈ China’s Liu Shuhan, Ge Chutong, Yu Liyan, and Ai Xianhan earned silver in the women’s 4Γ100m freestyle relay. They finished the race in just 3 minutes and 38.70 seconds. Awesome job, team! π₯
Basketball Victories: The Chinese women’s 3Γ3 basketball team is on fire! ππ₯ They defeated Mongolia 21-9 and then took down Hungary 21-14 in their opening games in Bochum. Keep scoring those points! π
Let’s cheer on all the amazing athletes as they continue to compete at the World University Games. Go team China! ππ¨π³
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China's He & Lu claim first gold at World University Games in Germany
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