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Video of Chongqing jump ropers setting world record goes viral

By Deng Rui and Tan Yingzi in Chongqing| chinadaily.com.cn L M S

A short video has gone viral for showing an astonishingly fast jump rope performance by three young athletes who recently clinched victory at the Asian Jump Rope Championships 2026 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province.

In the Double Dutch Speed Sprint event, the team achieved an incredible 496 repetitions in 60 seconds, setting a world record.

The trio of Leng Haoran, Ou Xutao, and Xu Chengxi hail from Gangcheng Primary School in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area and are trained by the local Shengxingqianli Sports Club.

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Three young athletes from Gang Cheng Primary School in Chongqing Liangjiang New Area win the Double Dutch Speed Sprint event at the recent Asian Jump Rope Championships 2026 by completing an astounding 496 repetitions in 60 seconds and setting a world record. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

"Jump rope is not about the speed of one person, but the synchronization of three," explained their coach, Fan Ziqi, going on to say that the team dedicated three years to their preparation, training an average of two hours daily. In the two months leading up to the competition, they intensified their regimen to six hours every day.

In addition to these three athletes, four other students from the same primary school were selected to represent China in this competition.

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Three young athletes from Gang Cheng Primary School in Chongqing Liangjiang New Area win the Double Dutch Speed Sprint event at the recent Asian Jump Rope Championships 2026 by completing an astounding 496 repetitions in 60 seconds and setting a world record. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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