Hsieh Shu-wei/Liang Enshuo vs. Zhan Hao-ching/Wu Fangxian, Taiwan Civil War decisive battle for Asian Games women's doubles gold medal

Xie Shuwei faced Zhan Haoqing in the women's doubles gold medal match. (Photo by special correspondent Chen Zhiqu)

[Special Correspondent Wu Mengru/Reporting from Nagoya] Hsieh Shu-wei/Liang Enshuo and Zhan Hao-ching/Ng Fang-xian staged the "Taiwan Civil War" in the women's doubles gold medal match of the Nagoya Asian Games today. Taiwan has confirmed that "gold will cover silver". Before the game, the Taiwanese band Hachi Sanyao's "Eastern District East" and Magic Power's "Our Home" were played continuously to kick off the event. Sports Minister Li Yang was also watching from the sidelines.

The last time Xie Suwei participated in the Asian Games was the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, where she won the gold medal in the women's team and the silver medal in the women's doubles. This year, she will compete in the Asian Games again after 12 years, and she is also seeking a third gold medal in her career. As for Zhan Haoqing and her sister Zhan Yongyan, they won the women's doubles gold medal last time. This time, she will team up with Wu Fangxian to aim for two consecutive championships.

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In this women's doubles gold medal match in Taiwan's civil war, in addition to the victory or defeat on the court, the interaction between Hsieh Su-wei and Zhan Hao-ching has also become the focus of the outside world. After all, the two did not shake hands after the US Open match last month, and they also posted "exchange of fire through the air" on the Internet after the game. Today, the two teams did not communicate much during the warm-up time before the game, but focused on practicing. There were about 500 spectators at the scene to watch the game.