NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) — Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson and Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi were named the men’s and women’s Most Valuable Players of the 2026 Asian Games, the Olympic Council of Asia announced Sunday.
Boonson won the men’s 100m and 200m titles and took silver in the mixed 4x100m relay. The 20-year-old clocked an Asian Games record of 9.90 seconds in the 100m, becoming the only finalist to break the 10-second barrier.
Yu, 13, claimed three gold medals, setting an Asian record in the women’s 200m individual medley and Asian Games records in the 200m butterfly and 400m individual medley. ■