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China's 13-year-old swimming star raises questions on child athletes

China's 13-year-old swimming star raises questions on child athletes

Three gold medals and three Asian Games records have catapulted China's Yu Zidi, 13, into the sporting spotlight. She is far from the first teen prodigy, but should teens be competing at elite level?

The third Asian Games gold medal looked as convincing as the first two, even if Yu Zidi insisted that: "It didn't feel easy at all. It was quite challenging." On Wednesday, the 13-year-old Chinese s… [+5628 chars]
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