The Chinese sports delegation won 7 gold medals on the 13th competition day of the Nagoya Asian Games, leading the total number of medals
Quick Look
- On October 2, local time, the Nagoya Asian Games ushered in the thirteenth competition day after the opening.
- The Chinese sports delegation won one gold medal each in seven major events including boxing and tennis.
- As of the end of the competition that day, the Chinese delegation had won a total of 162 golds, 81 silvers and 73 bronzes, continuing to lead the medal list.
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Why It Matters
The Nagoya Asian Games is the highest-level comprehensive sports event in Asia, and the Chinese sports delegation has always performed strongly in such events. Since the opening of this Asian Games, the Chinese delegation has maintained its leading position in the medal table.
On October 2, local time, the Nagoya Asian Games ushered in the thirteenth competition day after the opening. The Chinese sports delegation worked hard and showed many highlights, winning one gold medal in each of seven major events including boxing and tennis. As of the end of the competition that day, the Chinese delegation had won a total of 162 golds, 81 silvers and 73 bronzes, continuing to lead the medal list.
All 11 levels of boxing finals will be held on the 2nd. In the women's 51kg final, Wu Yu, the flag bearer of the Chinese delegation at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games and the Paris Olympic champion, defeated Vietnam's Nguyen Thi Sin 5:0 and successfully defended her title. Yang Chengyu, Bao Ziyi and Han Xuezhen each won a silver medal in their respective levels.
In the women's tennis singles final, Wang Xiyu defeated teammate Zhang Shuai 6:2, 6:1 to win the gold medal and qualify for the Los Angeles Olympics. Zhang Shuai won the silver medal. The Chinese team achieved six consecutive Asian Games women's singles tennis titles, and also won the championship and runner-up in this event for three consecutive years. Jiang Xinjue/Zhang Tianhui won the mixed doubles bronze medal.
Niu Xinran won the judo women's 78kg and above final, and Ma Jingyue won the taekwondo women's 49kg final, winning the Chinese delegation's first judo gold medal and taekwondo gold medal respectively for the Asian Games. Li Mengqi/Zhu Jingyi won the archery recurve mixed team gold medal for the Chinese team. Chen Lin and Yuan Liying won the canoe slalom women's extreme kayak and track cycling women's sprint championships respectively.
The wrestling event continued on the same day. Chinese team players Bu and Erdun won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 125kg category, while Feng Ziqi and Li Wenji won bronze medals in their respective levels.
(Reporters Liu Shuoyang, Li Shuo, Sun Longfei, Sun Yahui)
Open Questions
- Can the Chinese delegation maintain its lead in the medal standings in the remaining competition days?
- After Wu Yu successfully defends his title, will he continue to participate in future international competitions?
- Is there a specific training system or player training mechanism behind China's six consecutive women's tennis championships?
