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Chinese Swimmer Yu Zidi Wins Gold, But Should We Celebrate a Thirteen-Year-Old Champion?

Trouw25 September · 15:573 hours ago

While World Aquatics celebrates Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi’s three gold medals and second-fastest-ever time at the Asian Games, sport pedagogue Nicolette Schipper-van Veldhoven raises concerns about the physical and mental toll on such young athletes. She argues that prioritizing performance over child development risks toxic leadership and long-term harm, noting that some sports like figure skating have raised minimum age limits to protect youth.

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