Chinese athletes Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai lit up the shooting range at the ISSF World Cup in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, delivering a golden performance that had fans cheering louder than a K-pop concert! 🎉
The dynamic duo dominated the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event, scoring a qualification-leading 585 points – four ahead of Czech rivals Veronika Schejbalova and Jindrich Dubovy. The final turned into a nail-biter 💥 when scores tied at 3-3, but Yao and Hu went full ‘Final Boss’ mode, unleashing a 9-3 rally that left their opponents scrambling.
Even a tactical timeout by the Czech team couldn’t stop China’s sharpshooters, who sealed victory 17-5. “Winning our first World Cup gold at home feels epic,” said Hu, whose laser-focused 10.1-point average would make any esports pro jealous. 🎮
Hungary’s Veronika Major and Akos Karoly Nagy grabbed bronze, defeating neutral athletes Iana Enina and Anton Aristarkhov 17-13. Meanwhile, fans are already meme-ing Yao and Hu as the ‘Pistol Avengers’ of competitive shooting. 🔫✨
