Group 1 - The Chengdu World Games concluded on August 15, with China leading the medal tally with 27 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze medals [1][3] - The climbing speed event featured its first official international competition, with Chinese athlete Long Jianguo winning gold and setting a national record of 4.74 seconds [1] - Indonesia emerged as a significant winner in the climbing speed event, securing three medals, including gold and bronze in the women's category [1][2] Group 2 - The Chinese rhythmic gymnastics team, composed of "post-00" athletes, won gold in the five-person routine with a total score of 20.265 [1][2] - In the mixed doubles event of metal ball throwing, China secured a silver medal after a close final against Italy, with a score of 44-48 [2] - The inaugural appearance of cheerleading at the World Games saw Chinese pairs competing, with one pair previously winning a bronze at the World Championships [3] Group 3 - The upcoming competition day on August 16 will feature 19 gold medals, with China expected to compete strongly in climbing, rhythmic gymnastics, and metal ball events [4] - The breakdancing event, which is highly anticipated, will commence on August 16, featuring prominent Chinese athletes [4]

Core Points - The sport of pétanque was first introduced at the World University Games in 1985, with the Chengdu edition featuring two categories: large metal pétanque and small metal pétanque [1] - The large metal pétanque weighs between 900 grams and 1200 grams, with events including men's and women's individual continuous throws and mixed doubles continuous throws [1] - The small metal pétanque weighs between 650 grams and 800 grams, featuring men's and women's individual accuracy throws and mixed doubles events [1] Summary by Category Large Metal Pétanque - The competition includes three events: men's individual continuous throw, women's individual continuous throw, and mixed doubles continuous throw [1] - Athletes must run back and forth on a 27.5-meter track within 5 minutes and throw within a designated area to hit a target ball, scoring points based on the number of hits [1] - The target ball is located between 13.3 meters and 14.9 meters away, with the highest score winning the match [1] Small Metal Pétanque - The competition consists of three events: men's individual accuracy throw, women's individual accuracy throw, and mixed doubles [1] - The individual accuracy throw is divided into 5 rounds, with varying combinations of target and obstacle balls, increasing difficulty [1] - In the mixed doubles event, similar to curling, athletes throw from a designated circle, aiming to either get their balls closer to the target or knock out the opponent's balls [1]