Yu Zidi, a 12-year-old girl from China, has been hailed as a “sensation” after posting the fastest time ever for a 12-year-old in the 200-meter individual medley at the country’s national championships.
Yu, the 2024 Olympic finalist Yu Yuting, came in second with a time of two minutes and ten seconds.
The youngster would have reached the semi-finals if the time had been attained during the heats of the previous year’s Paris Olympics.
World Aquatics, the world’s top organization, posted a “12-year-old sensation alert” on its official X account.
Yu, who turns 13 in October, might qualify for the Singaporean World Championships in July.
Before the Paris Olympics, elite Chinese swimmers’ performances have been in public view.
From a group of 23 athletes who had returned positive doping results, China chose 11 athletes for the French Games.
After receiving the positive results, the International Testing Agency (ITA) made the commitment to test Chinese athletes eight times between the start of 2024 and the Paris Games, twice as frequently as standard.
Adam Peaty questioned China’s victory after placing fourth in the 4x100m relay, saying, “It’s no point winning if you’re not winning fair.”
Qin Haiyang and Sun Jiajun, two of the four gold medalists, were among the 23 Chinese swimmers who had positive doping results before the Tokyo Olympics.
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Source: BBC
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