Mermaid Magic: Asia’s First Mermaid Champions Crowned in China!
Hey there, ocean lovers! 🧜♀️🌊 Have you ever dreamed of being a mermaid or merman? Well, in China, that dream just came true for some amazing athletes!
The China Mermaid Open Grand Final and the first-ever Asia Cup just splashed down at Atlantis Sanya in Hainan Province, China. For two days, swimmers from all over Asia gathered to show off their incredible mermaiding skills. What’s mermaiding, you ask? It’s a super cool sport where swimmers wear mermaid tails and perform underwater dances and tricks! How awesome is that?
On the second day of the competition, the freestyle skills events took place. That’s when swimmers get to make up their own routines and impress the judges with creativity and skill. After adding up the points from both days, the champions were announced!
In the men’s singles, China’s own Guo Ke swam away with the top prize! 🏆 He performed a routine inspired by a classic Chinese story, making it both beautiful and meaningful. In the women’s singles, Huang Xiaoying dazzled everyone by finishing first in both the required skills and her freestyle routine. Way to go, team China!
Heidi Perez Cao Jorge Ova, the vice president of Atlantis Sanya, was super excited about the event. She said, “We hope that through this competition, more and more young people will be inspired to learn about the sport and join in.” Sounds like an invitation to dive in and try mermaiding ourselves!
After two days of amazing performances, the 2024 China Mermaid Open and the Asia Cup wrapped up, leaving everyone excited about the future of mermaiding and water sports in Asia. Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be the next mermaid champion! 🧜♂️✨
So, what do you think? Would you like to try mermaiding? Grab a tail, take a plunge, and let the magic begin!
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
