Xu Jiayu is a Chinese swimmer. Just before he went to the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, he said he wanted to win more than three gold medals(金牌) at the event. His fans weren't sure if this was possible. But they were surprised that Xu did it. He won five gold medals at the Asian Games, which ended on Sopt. 2. He won more gold medals than any other swimmer at the games.
Xu also beat(打败) his idol(偶像)—Japanese swimmer Ryosuke Irie. Xu started competing against Irie in 2014. On Aug. 19, during the men's 50 m backstroke finals (仰泳决赛), Xu finally beat Irie. He was quite happy after the competition. "Four years ago. I lost to him in the same event. Today, I fought back and. won!" Xu said.
Xu has a great love for swimming. It is his favorite activity and he spends nearly all of his time on it. Sometimes, it can be stressful(有压力的)for him. But he has a way to deal with(应对) this-shopping online. He sometimes gets six or seven deliveries(快递)a day!
