MANILA – Wushu artist Angel Polo delivered a remarkable 9.250-point performance in the women’s Taijiquan combined event at the 4th Youth Olympic Games at the Dakar Exhibition Center in Diamniadio, Senegal on Tuesday.
Polo had lost .20 points in the Taijishan phase in the morning, touching the floor after losing her balance to register 9.026 points.
Singaporean world champion Ng Zhe Nin added 9.360 points to her 9.353 to win the gold medal, beating Chinese Taipei’s Chu Yu En by .214 (9.166-9.333).
German Zhuo Mia Arelja Xianglin (9.266-9.216-18.482) settled for bronze.
Uzbekistan’s Gulirano Kholmuminova was fourth (9.120-9.240-18.360), and Canada’s Miranda Wei was sixth (9.093-9.053-18.146).
Brunei Darussalam’s Lauren Emily Yu Qing Chua (8.980-9.013-17.933) was sixth, and Tunisia’s Zeineb Manai (9.003-8.530-17.533) was seventh. (Jean Malanum/PNA)
FIFTH FINISH. Filipino wushu artist Angel Polo competes in the women’s Taijiquan combined event during the 4th Youth Olympic Games at the Dakar Exhibition Center in Diamniadio, Senegal on Tuesday (Nov. 3, 2026). Polo placed fifth. (POC Media Pool)
