Boxers on the podium at China's 15th National Games were greeted by an unusual sight as humanoid robots helped present their awards.

In Shenzhen, a city long known for its cutting-edge technology, robots carried medals and sashes to the podium, electrifying the audience as they snapped photos and cheered.

"I can't put it into words. I was completely surprised," said Meng Fanlong of Beijing, silver medalist in the men's 92-kilogram category. "Maybe robots will have more functions than us in the future. I don't know if I'll ever surpass them."

At the first-ever cross-boundary Games, hosted by the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, robots are used across multiple events.

Robotic dogs transport javelins during the women's javelin qualifying round at China's 15th National Games in

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