China bags three golds, one bronze in badminton, skateboarding, swimming at Dakar 2026 YOG

Dakar, Nov 6 (UNI) China claimed one gold and one bronze in badminton at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Zhu Yuanling won the women's street skateboarding title and Xie Yichen took gold in the men's 50m breaststroke despite illness. In badminton, Zhang Yixin rallied from a game down to beat India's Tanvi Patri 15-21, 21-13, 26-24 in an 82-minute final, securing the women's singles gold on Thursday. Zhang saw a 19-10 lead slip away in the deciding game as Patri fought back to move ahead and earn match points. The Chinese teenager held her nerve, saving three match…