By Sportswriter Huang Jie
WUHAN, Central China, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The 6th Chinese City Games proved the suddenness of wrestling again. Medalists in World Junior Wrestling Championships and Wrestling World Cup all failed to take gold medals, and most even could not enter finals.
Li Songni, women's 55kg freestyle gold medalist at 2007 World Junior Wrestling Championships, lost in semifinal and also failed to get a bronze in the repechage. She refused to talk about this after the match.
Wang Feilong, national team wrestler who participated in the 2007 World Junior Wrestling Championships, was eliminated in the first round.
Host Wuhan's wrestler Zhang Fengliu, women's 63kg World Cup champion and silver medalist in 67kg at 2007 World Junior Championships, was defeated by Xi'an's Luo Ping in women's 67kg freestyle final.
Those world medalists had never thought of being challenged in the 6th Chinese City Games as male participants must be under the a...





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