Sports at the Roof of the World｜Yang Zhen: The U20 wrestling gold medalist who defied the odds

Yang Zhen, born on March 8, 2005, in Wangre Village, Donggar Town, Lang County, Linzhi, Xizang, is now a key athlete on the Xizang Women's Wrestling Team. Yang Zhen has risen from a rural village to the top of the world, winning gold at the U20 World Championships in 2025, bringing honor to Xizang and to the nation as a whole.
In this episode, Yangzhen reflects on leaving home at a young age to train in wrestling, and what it felt like to represent her country for the first time and win glory on the international stage. She shares how the sport of wrestling – and the support of national policies – transformed her life. Her story adds a vivid and inspiring chapter to the unfolding portrait of sports in Xizang.

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