The 2025 Chengdu World Games is rewriting history books with a jaw-dropping 18 world records and nine Games records smashed so far! 🚀 Athletes from the Chinese mainland have already claimed two world records, including a stunning women's sport climbing relay victory in 13.28 seconds—dominating five of six golds in the event. 🧗♀️
At the Sancha Lake Campus Natatorium, dubbed the 'Record-Breaking Hub,' 16 world marks fell across finswimming, freediving, and lifesaving. Highlights include:
- 🇨🇳 China's women's 4x50m finswimming relay team snagging world + Games records
- 🤿 Freedivers rewriting dynamic (with + without fins) records
- 🆘 European athletes sweeping all seven lifesaving world records
With Sunday's closing ceremony at the International Friendship Pavilion, Chengdu proves it's a global stage for next-gen sports. 🌏✨
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18 world and nine Games records broken at Chengdu World Games
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