Hey fam, China just dropped its 73-member dream team for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo starting September 13! 🇨🇳🎉 With 41 men and 32 women across 33 events, Team China is set to flex some serious athletic power.
Leading the charge are world champs Yang Jiayu and Gong Lijiao. 🌟 Yang, the women’s 20km race walk world record holder, is riding high after her Paris Olympic gold. And Gong Lijiao – the 36-year-old shot-put legend – is gearing up for her 10th Worlds, with an epic medal haul of 2 golds, 2 silvers, and 4 bronzes already in her trophy cabinet.
But it doesn’t stop there. Keep your eyes on Feng Bin, the 2022 women’s discus world champ; Zhu Yaming, who bagged silver in the men’s triple jump at the Olympics; and Wu Ruiting, fresh off smashing a 16-year-old Asian triple jump record last month. 🚀
We’re also hyped about the newbies: 18-year-old Zhang Jiale, who’s shattered the under-20 women’s hammer world record twice this season, and race walker Ma Li, taking on both the 20km and 35km events. Talk about starting strong! 💪
Whether you’re sipping masala chai in Mumbai, kopi in Jakarta or teh tarik in KL, keep your notifications on – this squad is here to light up your feeds! 📲✨
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73-member squad announced for China at World Athletics Championships
cgtn.com
