Liu Chiao-hsi bags Taiwan's 2nd gold after inline freestyle slalom win

Taipei, Aug. 16 (CNA) Taiwanese skater Liu Chiao-hsi (劉巧兮) claimed Taiwan's second gold medal at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, by finishing first in the women's inline freestyle slalom finals on Saturday.

The 21-year-old Liu, who showed great potential in the sport from a young age and represented the national team while still in junior high, demonstrated her dominance in the women's inline freestyle slalom in Chengdu.

After Liu finished first overall in the preliminary round earlier this week, she defeated compatriot Chen Pei-yi (陳貝怡) and Iran's Salek Esfahani Romina in best-of-three knockout rounds earlier Saturday, to successfully advance to the gold medal showdown.

In the finals, the Taiwanese continued her strong performance, besting Chinese skater Zhu Siyi (朱思怡) 2-0 to grab gold.

This was Liu's first appearance at the World Games, following her gold medal in the inline freestyle skating speed slalom at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, when she was 19.

Her victory also marked the second gold medal for Taiwan, after the women's team finished first in the 500 kilogram outdoor tug-of-war.