CHENGDU, China
\nHost nation China capped The World Games 2025 in style, sealing a record 36 gold medals after Day 11 victories in breaking and inline freestyle skating, while Chinese Taipei stunned beach korfball giants Netherlands on the final day (late Sunday).
\nOn Day 11 they too were successful in the Inline Freestyle Skating grabbing gold in both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Classic Slalom\u2019s.
\nChinese Taipei were another major story of the day, upsetting Beach Korfball giants Netherlands and the TWG event debut of MotoSurf (Powerboating) also took place.
\nBeach Korfball:
\nThe World Games debut of Beach Korfball took place in Chengdu, and what a way it was to begin as Chinese Taipei stunned Netherlands \u2013 the historically dominant nation by a long way \u2013 getting gold with a tight 8\u20136 victory.
\nIn the bronze medal match, Belgium decisively defeated Hungary 10\u20135 to take third place.
\nAs well as a huge shock, Chinese Taipei\u2019s win adds to their recent regional dominance\u2014they were Asian champions and secured top spot in the IKF\u2019s Beach Korfball World Rankings.
\nThe Netherlands will still remain a powerhouse across Korfball disciplines, but not living up to their traditional strength at the sands of Xinglong Lake is a major disappointment for them.
\nBoules:
\nAt Chengdu\u2019s Sancha Lake Campus, Tunisia\u2019s Mohamed Khaled Bougriba and Mouna B\u00e9ji Ep Mattoussi edged out Thailand 10:9 to claim gold in the mixed P\u00e9tanque Classic Doubles\u2014a victory that adds another prestigious international title to B\u00e9ji\u2019s stellar r\u00e9sum\u00e9 of World, African, and Mediterranean championships.
\nIn the bronze match, France\u2019s Lucas Desport and Sandrine Poinsot delivered a commanding 13:4 win over Italy, securing their spot on the podium.
\nIn the Women\u2019s Lyonnaise Progressive discipline, China\u2019s Wang Chenyi triumphed 40:37 against T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s Inci Ozturk, and able to celebrate as the crowd favorite.
\nThe battle for bronze was equally nail-biting, with Slovenia\u2019s Jacqueline Kosir narrowly topping Lisa Gouilloud of France 34:33 to claim her medal.
\nBreaking:
\nChina delivered a dominant performance across the Breaking finals as B-Girl Royal (Guo Pu) toppled her compatriot Liu Qingyi (671) \u2013 Paris 2024 bronze medallist \u2013 3\u20130 to secure gold, while Nicka (Lithuania\u2019s Olympic silver medallist) claimed bronze with a 3\u20130 win over Syssy (France).
\nIn the B-Boys category, China\u2019s Lithe-ing (Qi Xiangyu) edged out Japan\u2019s Issin (Isshin Hishikawa) 2\u20131 in a packed Chenbei Gymnasium, fuelled by hometown support.
\nThe bronze medal went to Shigekix of Japan, who beat fellow countryman Hiro10 2\u20131 for the third podium spot.
\nDuathlon:
\nSpain\u2019s Mar\u00eda Varo Zubiri and Javier Mart\u00edn Morales clinched gold for Spain in a thrilling Mixed Relay, crossing the line in 1:19:21 thanks to a decisive final push from Morales.
\nIncredibly of Spain\u2019s eight gold medals in Chengdu, seven have been in speed races on road and track.
\nJust three seconds behind them, the Netherlands\u2019 Aline Kootstra and Valentin van Wersch took silver in 1:19:24, earning the Netherlands their first-ever Duathlon medals at The World Games.
\nBelgium\u2019s Jeanne Dupont and Arnaud Dely were right on their tails with the same time of 1:19:24, and were edged out by hundredsth of seconds.
\nThe competition at Chengdu\u2019s scenic Xinglong Lake showcased masterful strategy across 20 teams racing the fast yet tactical 2 km run, 6 km bike, 1 km run format.
\nFlag Football:
\nIn a dramatic showdown, Mexico edged out the United States 26\u201321 to successfully defend their women\u2019s Flag Football title at The World Games Chengdu, solidifying Mexico\u2019s status as the sport\u2019s powerhouse.
\nThe U.S., perennial favorites and world-ranked number one, pushed hard but were narrowly denied gold on a tight scoring exchange.
\nIn the bronze-medal thriller, Canada overcame Austria by a sliver of margin, clinching a 30\u201328 victory, adding to Canada\u2019s strong continental tradition.
\nThe podium sweep by Americas teams highlighted once again the region\u2019s dominance in Women\u2019s Flag Football at The World Games.
\nInline Freestyle Skating:
\nChina dominated the Classic Slalom in Chengdu as Zhang Hao stormed to men\u2019s gold with a flawless, penalty-free performance, while Valerio Degli Agostini of Italy secured silver with two penalties and fellow Chinese skater Wang Yuxuan picked up bronze with one penalty.
\nIn the women\u2019s event, Zhu Siyi of China claimed the top spot despite two penalties, with compatriot Liu Jiaxin taking silver (1 penalty), and Spain\u2019s Laura Oria Albelda capturing bronze (1 penalty).
\nZhang, a 20-year-old Chengdu native fresh off his Speed Slalom victory yesterday, celebrated his second skating title at TWG 2025 will now prepare for the upcoming 15th Chinese National Games.
\nPowerboating:
\nCzechia triumphed in the inaugural MotoSurf Mixed Nations Cup as Eliska Matouskova and Lukas Zahorsky powered to gold for Czechia with 18 points and a combined time of 10:48.000, setting the tone early in this new discipline at The World Games.
\nThe Polish duo of Rozalia and Arkadiusz Janora claimed silver with 14 points (11:11.720).
\nIn the men\u2019s final, Lukas Zahorsky of Czechia continued his day\u2019s success, capturing gold with a blistering 9:22.230 lap, while China\u2019s Maozhu Zhang and Zhanghao Feng took silver (9:31.140) and bronze (9:40.290) respectively.
\nThe women\u2019s event saw Eliska Matouskova of Czechia claim gold (7:58.720), followed closely by China\u2019s Gao Jiayin (8:02.090) and Slovakia\u2019s Emma Strculova (8:05.900). Czechia clearly emerged as the TWG nation to beat in the sport\u2019s explosive debut, winning all three golds at Sancha Lake Ma\u2019anshan Arena.
\nPowerlifting:
\nRecords tumbled in Chengdu as Ukraine\u2019s Kostiantyn Musiienko lifted a Games-record 1040.0kg at a body weight of 92.37kg in the men\u2019s heavyweight class, edging compatriot Volodymyr Rysiev by just 10kg.
\nNorway\u2019s Marte Elverum proved untouchable in the women\u2019s heavyweight final with 662.5kg across squat, bench press and deadlift, while Canada\u2019s Rhaea Stinn claimed super heavyweight gold at 685.0kg.
\nChinese Taipei\u2019s Yang Sen brought the crowd to its feet by setting a Games record of 1118.5kg, weighing in at 117.75 kg on the day in the men\u2019s super heavyweight category.
\nRacquetball
\nMar\u00eda Jos\u00e9 Vargas Parada (ARG) toppled Mexico\u2019s Paola Longoria 3:1 after saving four game points in the third game to win the women\u2019s singles title, before Conrrado Moscoso Ortiz (BOL) edged an entertaining five-game men\u2019s final against a brave Diego Garc\u00eda Quispe (ARG).
\nThe Argentine was on the sidelines for a lengthy period in the fourth game as he pulled up with what appeared to be a groin injury but despite the protestations of his own coach, decided to finish the match admirably.
\nOn a more cheery note, the TWG Athlete of the Year Ortiz\u2019s result is a historic one, winning Bolivia its first ever gold at The World Games.
\nIn the mixed doubles, the American pairing of Jacob Bredenbeck and Naomi Ros proved too good for Argentina, sweeping aside Vargas Parada and Garc\u00eda Quispe 3:0 for gold.
\nSoftball:
\nThe United States of America secured a commanding 5\u20130 victory over Chinese Taipei in the women\u2019s gold-medal softball final, thanks to a masterful shutout from American pitcher Megan Faraimo.
\nIn the bronze-medal contest, Japan overwhelmed Canada with an emphatic 11\u20131 win, delivering a standout offensive performance from the Japanese lineup.
\nWith this win, the United States extended its stronghold over Women\u2019s Softball at The World Games, winning their fourth consecutive title.
\nThese results in Chengdu underscore the fierce global competition that Softball will offer when it returns to the Olympics at LA28: USA\u2019s precision and depth, Japan\u2019s offensive firepower, and the rise of Chinese Taipei and Canada on the world stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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