China enjoyed a standout day at the 6th Asian Beach Games on Tuesday, highlighted by 16-year-old Zhao Yicheng's world record in men's speed climbing, a podium sweep in the women's event, and five gold medals in sailing.Zhao showed strong form in the preliminaries, equaling the Asian record with

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Chinese speed climber Zhao Yicheng set a new men's speed world record of 4.58 seconds in the preliminaries at the 6th Asian Beach Games on Tuesday.

China dominated the sailing competition at the 6th Asian Beach Games, collecting five gold, two silver and two bronze medals as all the events concluded on Tuesday.

Chinese athlete Zhao Yicheng clocked 4.58 seconds in the men's speed climbing prelims at the Sanya Asian Beach Games, shattering the existing world record. His stunning performance marks a historic breakthrough for Chinese climbing on the global stage.

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Highlights of 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya

Chinese speed climber Zhao Yicheng set a new world record of 4.58 seconds in the men's speed preliminaries at the 6th Asian Beach Games on Tuesday.

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Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hits a return during the women's singles round of 16 match between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Osaka Naomi of Japan at the 2026 Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain, on April 27, 2026.

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