Olympic champion Ye Shiwen is making waves again! 🌊 The Chinese swimming star clinched gold in the women’s 200m breaststroke at China’s national championships on Wednesday, punching her ticket to the Paris 2024 Games with a dominant time of 2:22.55 – nearly 1.5 seconds faster than the Olympic qualifying standard.
This marks Ye’s first Olympic qualification since her historic double gold performance at London 2012, when she stunned the world at just 16 years old. 🥇 The 28-year-old’s comeback story is giving fans major \"never give up\" vibes – proving elite athletes can shine across multiple Olympic cycles.
Swim analysts are calling this a \"full-circle moment\" for Chinese swimming, as Ye joins a new generation of athletes aiming to make history in Paris. Could we see another iconic 'Ye Shiwen surge' in the final meters? 🇨🇳 The countdown to July 26 starts now!
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China's Olympic champion Ye Shiwen qualifies for Paris Olympics
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