Yearender: Top 10 Chinese athletes in 2018

This combined photo shows the top 10 Chinese athletes in 2018 as selected by Xinhua News Agency. Wu Dajing, Su Bingtian, Xu Jiayu, Zhu Ting and Ju Wenjun (top, L to R) and Wang Shuang, Wu Lei, Gong Lijiao, Shi Tingmao and Xiao Ruoteng (bottom, L to R) (Xinhua)

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Following are the top 10 Chinese athletes in 2018 as selected by Xinhua News Agency:

1. Wu Dajing (male, short track speed skating)

Wu, 24, won China's only gold medal from the men's 500m short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. He broke the world record twice en route to capturing the gold.

Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2018 shows Wu Dajing of China celebrating victory after men's 500m final of short track speed skating at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena, Gangneung, South Korea. Wu Dajing (male, 24) won China's only gold medal from the men's 500m short track speed skating at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. He broke the world record twice en route to capturing the gold. (Xinhua/Wang Haofei)