Alex Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games

Alex Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games

Some of the brightest talents in sport will be going for gold when the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 opens on Saturday. AFP picks six world-class young stars who are primed to make a big impact in Japan: READ: Alex Eala’s road to Asian Games, what she’ll miss to represent PH Yu Zidi (Swimming, CHN) Yu, then aged 12, became the youngest swimming world championships medallist in history in 2025 when winning bronze as part of China’s 4x200m freestyle relay team. She also finished a whisker outside