Fu Kang misses breaststroke treble in Samoa


The 17-year-old, who had won the 50m and 100m breaststroke titles earlier, finished second in the 200m event.

PETALING JAYA: Wong Fu Kang fell short in his bid to bag a glorious breaststroke treble at the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in Samoa.

The 17-year-old, who had won the 50m and 100m breaststroke titles earlier, could only end up second in the 200m race behind England’s Edward Baxter.

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