Yunnan wrestler makes breakthrough at Olympic qualifiers

Long Jia, a freestyle wrestler from west Yunnan’s Yingjiang county, has made a breakthrough at the Almaty Olympic qualifiers on April 10, winning the title for the Chinese delegation in women’s 62kg compitition.

Long Jia entered the 1/4 final with 2 wins and 1 loss in the preliminary round. In the semi-final, Long Jia beat the Mongolian wrestler by 10:0 and won the championship.

Another Chinese wrestler Zhou Feng also won the 68 kg championship over a contestant from South Korea, securing full Tokyo Olympic slots for the Chinese women's team.

Reporting by Lou Ying (Yunnan Daily); Trans-editing by Wang Shixue