Asian Games 2026: Emotional Shanti Pereira reacts to defending her 200m gold

An emotional Shanti Pereira described her feelings after successfully defending her 200m crown at the Asian Games. The Singapore sprinter is the first woman to win the event twice. She crossed the finish line in 22.78s, taking gold against rival Chen Yujie of China. But she was full of praise for Chen, saying "she's so cute, like a pocket rocket". "I'm so glad she got hers, but I was like nah, today it's mine," she quipped. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia