History was written in Chengdu as Lau Mo Sheung claimed China's Hong Kong’s first-ever women’s gold medal at the 2025 World Games! 🌟 The 33-year-old karate star scored a flawless 45.3 points in the women’s kata final, defeating Japan’s Maho Ono and Spain’s Paola Garcia Lozano in a heart-stopping performance.
💬 'This gold was a promise to my grandmother, who passed away two weeks ago,' Lau shared, holding back tears. 'Now I can truly say: I’m a world champion.'
While Hong Kong celebrated, drama unfolded in the women’s kumite -55kg semifinals. China’s Wei Yuchun saw a 9-1 lead against Ukraine’s Anzhelika Terliuga erased after a protest, restarting from a 1-0 deficit. Though Wei finished fourth, she declared: 'My idol became my rival today – and I proved I can match her.'
Other highlights included Iran’s Sara Bahmanyar dethroning world No. 1 Moldir Zhangbyrbay in the -50kg category, while Turkey’s Eray Samdan dominated the men’s -60kg division. 🥋
Chengdu’s games proved once again that sports can deliver both triumph and heartbreak – all under the spotlight of the world stage. 🌍✨
