Polo settles for 5th in Youth Olympics wushu
The Manila Times · 11/5/2026, 12:06:00 AM Philippine time
Excerpt from The Manila Times. Read the original report below for the complete story.ANGEL Polo poured everything she had for a remarkable 9.250-point performance in Taijiquan, but it wasn’t enough for a podium finish in women’s Taijiquan combined of wushu in the 4th YOG at the Dakar Exhibition Center in Diamiando, Senegal.Polo lost .20 points when she touched the floor as she had difficulty losing her balance in the Taijishan phase in the morning, giving her 9.026 points in her YOG campaign for Team Philippines supported by the Philippine Sports Commission.World champion Ng Zhe Nin of Singapore was superbly consistent and added 9.360 points to her 9.353 to win the gold medal, beating Taiwan’s Chu Yu En to third (9.166-9.333) by .214.Germany’s Zhuo Mia Arelja Xianglin saved her best for last to bag the bronze medal (9.266-9.216-18.482).Uzbekistan’s 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) seventh.Meanwhile, Riannah Chantelle Coleman experienced difficulty in breathing and…