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Japan’s Ohashi has touch of genius, Qin says after losing world record

Japan’s Shin Ohashi (centre) shared the men’s 100m breaststroke gold with China’s Dong Zhihao (left), while Qin Haiyang settled for bronze.

Japan schoolboy Ohashi shrugs off COVID to smash 200m breaststroke world record

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Swimming - Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Koto, Tokyo, Japan - September 24, 2026 Japan's Shin Ohashi celebrates winning gold in the Men's 200m Breaststroke Final REUTERS/Manami Yamada

Ohashi eyes world title after swim world mark, gymnast Yulo clinches career grand slam

Japan’s Shin Ohashi celebrating after winning the men’s 200m breaststroke in a world record at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept 24.

Japan's Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record for Asian Games gold

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Swimming - Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Koto, Tokyo, Japan - September 24, 2026 Japan's Shin Ohashi celebrates winning gold in the Men's 200m Breaststroke Final REUTERS/Andy Chua

More teen magic in Asian Games pool as Kajima thrills Japan

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Swimming - Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Koto, Tokyo, Japan - September 22, 2026 Japan's Yumeki Kojima celebrates winning the men's 400m individual medley final REUTERS/Andy Chua

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik’s Cube

Young speedcuber Lian Yunzhi posted averages of 4.52 and 4.27 seconds, after solving the Rubik’s Cube five times.

Record-breaking Agnes Ngetich wins half-marathon at world road running champs

Kenyan runner Agnes Ngetich (above) took 50 seconds ahead of her compatriot Veronica Loleo.

Superhero-suited Hodgkinson powers to Athlos 800m title

Keely Hodgkinson won the 800m at the Athlos London 2026 event.

English woman gallops her way to Guinness world record with biggest My Little Pony collection

Miranda Worby’s stable of My Little Pony collectibles has an entire room in her house as well as a storage unit.

Hyrox changes rules after athlete soiled herself in competition

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