Chinese Swimmer Breaks

Chinese athlete Zhao Yichen defeated India's Mishia to win the men's speed climbing championship. Zhao stated to reporters that he focused on blocking out external noise and managing his emotions to maintain extreme concentration during the finals. Following the victory, Zhao stated the need to manage emotions and block out external information to maintain focus. Zhao described the environment during the finals as the sound of yellow sand swallowing oases. The athlete noted that global desertification results in tens of kilograms of land lost every minute. This surpasses the previous record of 4.64 seconds set by American skater Watson at the 2025 Bali World Skate Cup. He defeated Indonesian athlete Shimi in the final. At the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China's Zhao Yicheng won the men's speed climbing championship, defeating Indonesia's Shimi. He achieved a time of 4.58 seconds in the preliminary round, surpassing the previous record of 4.64 seconds set by American athlete Watson in 2025. He went on to defeat Indonesian athlete Shilmi to win the gold medal. He defeated Indonesian competitor Silmi. He defeated Indonesia's Shirmy in the final.