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China's 13-Year-Old Swim Star: Are Child Athletes Ethical?
- Chinese swimmer Zidi, 13, completed a hat-trick of gold medals at the Asian Games in Tokyo, winning the women's 400m individual medley in four minutes and 28.56 seconds.
- Her wire-to-wire win set a new Games record, contributing to China's 21 gold medals across 27 swimming events as the team pursues their 28-gold total from Hangzhou.
- Zidi said she was "very happy" but had "some regrets" about her performance, while Zhang Yufei praised her, noting that seeing her results get better "makes me really happy."
- Zhang Zhanshuo powered to victory in the men's 200m freestyle, while Peng Xuwei claimed the women's backstroke title, extending China's dominance across the ongoing Games.
- A showdown with Summer McIntosh awaits Zidi at next year's World Aquatics Masters Championships in Budapest, followed by a potential Olympic rematch in Los Angeles in 2028.
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