Excitement erupted at the ongoing 2025 Bahrain Asian Youth Games, as 16-year-old Chen Xinxuan from Zhongshan, Guangdong, clinched gold in the women's 200m final late on October 25. Defying headwinds, she blazed through the finish line in 24.08 seconds, a career-best time that secured Team China a medal.

Behind her triumph lies years of grit. Spotted for her athletic prowess at Zhongshan Gangkou's Minzhu Primary School in December 2018, Chen was fast-tracked to the Zhongshan Sports School under coaches Ning Debao and Liang Cuimin. Her relentless training paid off in September 2023 when consistent performance gains earned her a spot at Guangdong provincial sports school.