Yang Jiayu Wins Gold in 20km Race Walk

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, China's Yang Jiayu won the gold medal in the women's 20km race walk with a time of 1:25:54, fulfilling a promise made to her late father. Spain's Maria Perez secured silver, and Australia's Jemima Montag took bronze. Yang's bold tactics paid off as she surged ahead early and maintained her lead despite the challenging 28°C heat. This victory added to her accolades, including being a world record holder and 2017 world champion. In another event, the Chinese duo Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong won gold in mixed doubles badminton, defeating South Korea's Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun 2-0. Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, an IOC member, awarded them their medals at the Adidas Arena in Paris.