China News Service, Nagoya, Japan, October 4 (Reporter Guoxuan Xing Chong) The Aichi Nagoya Asian Games ended on the 4th. The Chinese sports delegation won 169 gold, 89 silver, and 83 bronze medals in total, and handed over a dazzling answer: it has won the gold medal list of the Asian Games for 12 consecutive years, and the number of gold medals set a new high for the Chinese delegation to participate in the Asian Games overseas.
A total of 28 delegations won gold medals and 40 delegations won medals in this Asian Games. The number of delegations winning gold medals is further increased than that of the Hangzhou Asian Games, which shows the overall progress of Asian competitive sports. The Chinese delegation participated in 38 major events and 369 minor events, winning gold medals in 29 major events and medals in 36 major events.
Despite the adjustment of the Asian Games and the reduction of participating items and number of people compared with the previous edition, the Chinese team still performed stably and consolidated its leading advantage in Asia. This is not a "single breakthrough" from a certain project, but from the comprehensive strength formed over a long period of time.
Traditional strengths continue to play the role of “ballast stone”. The diving "dream team" achieved 100 gold medals in the Asian Games; the men's gymnastics team and the men's individual all-around achieved three consecutive championships, and the women's team achieved 14 consecutive championships; table tennis, badminton and other projects still maintain strong competitiveness.
At the same time, Chinese sports are moving from "strong in advantageous sports" to "strong in overall strength".
Basic events such as track and field and swimming are important indicators of the overall strength of competitive sports. At this Asian Games, the Chinese team won 17 gold medals in track and field events, setting new Asian Games records in sprinting, throwing, jumping and other events. The swimming event won 30 gold medals, and the total number of gold medals reached a new high. For the first time, it won the gold medals in 7 relay events in the Asian Games. Men's 200-meter freestyle, men's 4×100-meter medley relay, women's 200-meter individual medley and other events achieved the best results in the world this year.
What deserves more attention is that a group of projects that were relatively weak in the past have achieved breakthroughs. The equestrian dressage team event won the Asian Games gold medal for the first time; the triathlon achieved the best results in the history of the Asian Games, breaking the Japanese team's long-term monopoly in Asia. Emerging sports such as rock climbing, freestyle BMX, and skateboarding have also made breakthroughs, broadening the development landscape of Chinese sports.
If project breakthroughs show the "width" of Chinese sports, then the rise of rookies reflects the "future" of China's sports development.
Among the 815 participating athletes, 548 participated in the Asian Games for the first time. Yu Zidi, who was under 14 years old, won 3 gold medals in swimming and was elected as the most valuable women's athlete; 17-year-old Chen Yujie became the youngest female 100-meter trapeze artist in Asia; 19-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo won 7 gold medals, tying the single-session gold medal record in Asian Games history.
Behind the rise of young athletes is the continuous improvement of China's sports talent training system. After training in international competitions, a group of rookies have begun to assume the responsibility of bringing glory to the country on the world stage.
In addition to the "youth storm", the background of Chinese sports is also the "persistence" that continues to write good stories from generation to generation. After five games in the Asian Games, the 32-year-old Wang Shun has become the "big brother" of the swimming team. With 1 gold and 2 bronze medals, he explained to the younger generations that "love can endure the long years" and proved with practical actions that continuous struggle and passing on the legacy are the profound spiritual heritage of Chinese athletes.
The Asian Games not only records results, but also tests teams and trains newcomers, reflecting the more balanced and resilient development trajectory of Chinese sports. Zhang Xin, secretary-general of the Chinese Sports Delegation, said that the delegation successfully completed its training mission for the Los Angeles Olympics.
