Wushu athlete Wong Weng Ian came second place in the women’s freestyle jianshu event at the national Student (Youth) Games on Wednesday – her second medal in three days.
The Macao Polytechnic University student’s score was 9.670, according to a statement released by the Education and Youth Development Bureau.
In the exhibition sport of jianshu, participants wield a traditional Chinese sword (the jian) and are scored based on technique and the quality and difficulty of movements.
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On Monday, Wong won gold in the women’s freestyle qiang (spear) event, meaning she has contributed two medals to Macao’s running total of four (two golds, one silver, and a bronze) at the Games.
The inaugural Student (Youth) Games are currently taking place in Guangxi province until 15 November. Macao has sent a team of 174 to take part in 17 events.
The ten-day sports competition features more than 20,000 participants competing in 57 events being held in various venues across Guangxi.
