Philippines wushu bet in medal hunt
DAKAR — Angel Polo put herself in a strong position for a medal in wushu in the 4th Youth Olympic Games on Monday.
In what has become a predictable outcome in women’s Taijikuan combined, Polo again stood at third place after the Taijishuan preliminaries at the Dakar Expo Center in Diamniado behind strong favorite Ng Zhe Nin of Singapore and Chu Yu En of Chinese Taipei.
The three – who were 1-2-3 in the world junior championships in Tanjin, China, last March – finished in the same order as they were in the Taijishan preliminaries – Ng first with 9.353 points for a 18.653 total, Chu with 9.330 points for 18.563 and Polo with 9.233 for 18.456.
Swimmer Riannah Chantelle Coleman, meanwhile, bucked hyperventilation to finish seventh at 2:45.70 in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke final topped by Japan’s Mana Ishikawa (2:26.50).
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