Get ready to ride the hype… 🏄♀️ Sichuan’s own Xu Lu just pulled off a comeback for the books at the World Games in Chengdu, Chinese mainland. After missing out on Birmingham 2022 due to injury, she lit up the spout-shaped cauldron with epic stunts at the opening ceremony, then went straight from flame to fame by clinching gold in the women’s wakeboard freestyle final! 🔥
Facing fierce competition from Italy’s Alice Virag (silver 🥈) and Argentina’s Eugenia De Armas (bronze 🥉), Xu Lu showed off those signature aerial tricks that make the crowd go wild. Riding boat-generated waves, she turned those splashes into a blockbuster performance—think Bali surf vibes mixed with a dash of Jakarta beach party energy! 🇮🇩🇮🇳
What’s next for Xu Lu? With this gold in her pocket, the sky’s the limit—maybe a future X Games or even the Olympics if wakeboarding ever makes the cut. Until then, let’s celebrate this moment for all the water-sports fans out there. Surf’s up! 🌊
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World Games final torchbearer Xu wins women's wakeboard gold
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