# Eala and Pathirage headline top athletes to watch at the 2026 Asian Games

- Published: 2026-09-19T13:00:19.216Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T14:00:29.368Z
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- Involves: 12-vuotiaana uinnin MM-kisahistorian nuorin mitalisti, 200 metrin perhosuinnin Aasian mestaruuskilpailuissa, 200 metrin perhosuinti, 200 metrin sekauinti, 200m Butterfly win (2:05.08) that smashed the Games record, 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 2:05.08 on the 200 butterfly and 4:28.56 on the 400 individual medley: new Asian Games records, 2:06.10 Asian record and the second-best time ever in the 200 m individual medley, 400 metrin sekauinti (kulta Aasian kisoissa, aika 4.28,56), 400m individual medley, 4×200 metrin vapaauintiviestin pronssi vuoden 2025 MM-kisoissa Singaporessa

## How it developed

- 2026-09-19T13:00:19.216Z - Al Jazeera English: [Eala and Pathirage headline top athletes to watch at the 2026 Asian Games](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/19/asian-games-2026-top-athletes-and-storylines-to-look-out-for)
- 2026-09-20T21:02:09.346Z - Helsingin Sanomat: [Uinti | 13-vuotias Yu Zidi oli ylivoimainen naisten mestaruuskilpailussa](https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000012287385.html)
- 2026-09-21T11:01:15.746Z - Amar Ujala: [उम्र सिर्फ 13 साल, कारनामा बड़ा: चीनी तैराक यू जिडी ने जीता सोना, बनाया एशियाड रिकॉर्ड; बोलीं- बेहतर करूंगी](https://www.amarujala.com/sports/13-year-old-chinese-swimmer-yu-zidi-wins-asian-games-gold-sets-new-games-record-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-21T13:30:38.853Z - Al Jazeera English: [Who is Yu Zidi, China’s 13-year-old swimming sensation?](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/21/who-is-yu-zidi-chinas-13-year-old-swimming-sensation)
- 2026-09-22T05:01:36.775Z - Dharitri: [କମାଲ୍‌ କଲେ ୧୩ ବର୍ଷୀୟା ବାଳିକା: ଏସିଆନ ଗେମ୍ସରେ ୨ ସ୍ବର୍ଣ୍ଣ ସହ ମହାରେକର୍ଡ - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/a-13-year-old-girl-sets-a-new-record-with-2-gold-medals-at-the-asian-games/)
- 2026-09-22T11:33:16.757Z - Helsingin Sanomat: [Uinti | Kiinan Yu Zidi, 13, ui kaikkien aikojen toiseksi kovimman ajan maailmassa](https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000012290964.html)
- 2026-09-23T11:00:34.852Z - Al Jazeera English: [China’s swimming prodigy Yu Zidi bags third gold in Asian Games record](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/23/chinas-swimming-prodigy-yu-zidi-bags-third-gold-in-asian-games-record)
- 2026-09-23T14:04:14.749Z - Helsingin Sanomat: [Uinti | Kiinan ihmelapsi Yu Zidi, 13, murskasi taas ennätyksen](https://www.hs.fi/urheilu/art-2000012294642.html)
- 2026-09-24T14:30:48.590Z - Al Jazeera English: [‘Unstoppable’ Rumesh revives Sri Lanka’s glory, one javelin throw at a time](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/24/unstoppable-rumesh-revives-sri-lankas-glory-one-javelin-throw-at-a-time)
- 2026-09-25T21:01:22.580Z - Jutarnji List: [Ima 13 godina, oduševljava svijet i ruši rekorde, ali senzacionalna priča odvija se pod velom sumnje](https://www.jutarnji.hr/sportske/sport-mix/vodeni-sportovi/plivanje/trinaestogodisnjakinja-pod-velikom-sjenom-sumnje-rekordima-krci-put-prema-los-angelesu-15749996)
- 2026-09-28T14:00:29.368Z - Al Jazeera English: [Asian Games: Rumesh Pathirage wins javelin gold, Arshad Nadeem is fourth](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/28/sri-lankas-rumesh-pathirage-wins-asian-games-javelin-gold)

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