China won four gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the 23rd Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Youth Championship, which concluded April 11 after seven days’ competition.

A total of 45 teams from nine countries and regions participated, including 15 from China.

The competition consisted of four groups: young group; open group for young people; girl’s group for young people; and children’s group. Teams representing China in the first three groups were selected from the national youth competition.

After the contest’s preliminary and elimination rounds, China’s youth team made it into the championship along with the Singaporean team. After three quarters of 48 pairs of cards, China’s youth team eventually won 156-67, qualifying for the 2020 World Youth Championships ahead of schedule and reaching the final against Japan, winning the championship 165-81.

The children’s team swept the top three, while there were two teams competing in the junior women’s group.

The second team, represented by Shanghai Chenyi, was defeated by Indonesia 110-39 in the final, while the first team finished in third place.

On the last day of the MP pairs competition, China’s women’s team, Lian Danghong and Wang Yuyang, won the title.

The Chinese delegation has been the competition’s biggest winner. 　

The Asia Pacific Bridge Federation Youth Championship, the highest level event in the Asian Pacific area, was first held in 1989. China has won 10 championships in 23 years of youth competition.