Three new world records were set in the women's 61kg weightlifting event at the 20th Asian Games on Friday, headlined by China's Yang Liuyue claiming gold with a snatch of 112kg and a total of 251kg — both world records. The session in Nagoya, Japan, also saw silver medallist Pak Jin Hae of DPR Korea set a new world record in the clean and jerk with a lift of 139kg, a mark Yang subsequently matched.

Weightlifting World Records

Yang's performance was dominant from the outset, setting the tone with her 112kg snatch before completing a total that surpassed the previous world standard. Pak Jin Hae's 139kg clean and jerk was equally remarkable, rewriting the record books even in defeat. The women's 61kg podium delivered three world records across the snatch, clean and jerk, and total categories, underscoring the event's historic significance at this edition of the Games.

Zhang Zhanshuo's Seven-Gold Sweep in Swimming

In the pool at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, 19-year-old Chinese swimmer Zhang Zhanshuo capped an extraordinary campaign by winning the men's 400m freestyle, completing a sweep of all seven events he won from the eight he entered. Among his landmark swims, Zhang set an Asian record in the 200m freestyle and anchored relay squads that set three more Asian records — the 4x200m freestyle in 7:00.17, the 4x100m freestyle in 3:10.60, and the 4x100m medley. His haul is among the most dominant individual performances at any Asian Games swimming competition.

China Makes Equestrian History with Team Dressage Gold

Also in Tokyo, China's equestrian team became the first in Asian Games history to win the team dressage gold, scoring 208.148 points. The squad comprised Rao Jiayi, Yu Jiayi, Wu Yue, and Gu Zhanzhao. South Korea finished second with 205.265 points and Japan took bronze on 204.117 points. The result adds a milestone chapter to Chinese equestrian sport, which has traditionally been dominated by European nations at global level.

China Edge Vietnam in Women's Football Extra Time

In Osaka, Wang Shuang scored in the 109th minute to send China past Vietnam 1-0 in extra time, booking a semifinal berth in the women's football competition. China will face DPR Korea in the last four on Tuesday, after DPRK dismantled Chinese Taipei 5-1 in the other quarterfinal. China had topped Group G with seven points from two wins and one draw, while Vietnam advanced as the best third-placed team.

Japan's Teenagers Dominate Skateboarding Park

On the skateboarding front, 15-year-old Mizuho Hasegawa and Izuru Nagahara of Japan won the park gold medals in the women's and men's categories respectively at the Aichi Sky Expo Hall. Hasegawa, currently the world's top-ranked skateboarder in her discipline, posted 94.03 points on her second run to take gold, with Taiwan's Lin Yi-fan second on 85.15 and Japan's Misugu Okamoto third on 82.86. Hasegawa narrowly missed qualifying for the 2024 Paris Games and is now considered a frontrunner for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In the men's event, Nagahara scored 88.96 to beat Taiwan's Ku Yong-yan (87.33), with compatriot Gunjo Shiji taking bronze on 86.03.

Elsewhere in the pool, Japan's Shin Ohashi, 17, won bronze in the men's 50m breaststroke to collect his third medal of the Games, having previously claimed gold in both the 100m and 200m breaststroke. Ohashi had set a 200m world record of 2 minutes 4.83 seconds on Thursday. The Games continue to deliver record-breaking performances across disciplines, with the medal tally and historic firsts expected to grow in the remaining days.