Berlin buzzed with excitement as diving pair Ou Yangyu and Wang Weiying clinched the second gold for China at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games! In the women's synchronized three-meter springboard final, 11 pairs battled for supremacy. Despite a slight stumble in the third round that landed them a score of 60.30, the duo bounced back with a stellar 71.10 in the final round, leaving the American competitors with silver and a German pair with bronze. 😊
The action wasn’t limited to the women’s event. In the men’s 3m springboard final, China’s Hu Yukang earned 72.15 on his final dive but couldn’t quite catch Germany’s Moritz Wesemann, while Zhang Wen'ao finished in seventh place.
Swimming fans also got their dose of adrenaline. China's Ai Yanhan and Liu Shuhan shone in the women's 100-meter freestyle semifinals—continuing the momentum from their silver in the 4×100m freestyle final. On another front, South Africa’s Pieter Coetze set a warm-up record in the men’s 100m backstroke with a sizzling 52.18 seconds, and Leah Shackley from the USA smashed records en route to gold in the women’s 200m backstroke final.
Not to be left out, fencing brought its own thrills. Individual neutral athlete Dmitrii Shvelidze edged out Hungary’s Soma Somody 15-11 in the men's epee individual final, while Italy’s Aurora Grandis mirrored that score to defeat South Korea's Mo Byeoli in the women's foil final.
The Games served up a mix of persistence, precision, and passion—an inspiration for young sports fans everywhere. Stay tuned for even more epic moments from the world stage! ⚡🏅
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Diving pair add second gold for China at 2025 World University Games
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