Closing of the Nagoya Asian Games: The Chinese delegation created the best record in overseas participation in the Asian Games

The Nagoya Asian Games came to an end today. The Chinese delegation won a total of 169 gold medals, 89 silver medals, and 83 bronze medals. It ended its Asian Games journey at the top of the gold medal list and medal list, and created the best record in overseas participation in the Asian Games.

Among the 341 medals, there are both continuation of glory and compensation for regrets, and even more are the emergence of new faces... Veterans have persevered, rookies have brought surprises, and every athlete has used their own hard work to explain what love is.

Zhang Yufei

"I want to be a brand new Zhang Yufei"

On the final day of the swimming competition of this Asian Games, Zhang Yufei shed tears on the podium after winning the women's 50-meter butterfly gold medal.

Five years ago at the Tokyo Olympics, at the same venue, Zhang Yufei won the women's 200-meter butterfly gold medal and set a new Olympic record. That was the starting point for many people to know her.

This year, Zhang Yufei participated in the Asian Games for the fourth time. Looking back on this Asian Games trip, she admitted that she had "some emotional ups and downs." In the women's 100-meter butterfly final, she narrowly lost to teammate Yu Yiting by 0.03 seconds and won the silver medal. After the game, she said the swim was "too abnormal and too disappointing."

Before that, Zhang Yufei never compromised in the face of the outside world's voice that "it's time to retire." "People say that I am getting older and should retire, but I just don't want to agree." After winning the 50-meter butterfly gold medal at the Asian Games, her response became more firm, "I want to become a brand new Zhang Yufei. I will no longer think about who I was in the past. I will treat myself as a new person."

Wang Shun

"0.1 second of happiness

Enough to get me through the dry spell.”

From a 16-year-old boy who entered the international arena to a 32-year-old veteran still riding waves in the swimming pool, Wang Shun was still in outstanding form at the Asian Games for the fifth time, winning 1 gold and 2 bronze medals.

It is not easy for the 32-year-old to continue competing in the individual medley. Medley swimming is extremely energy-consuming, and the decline in recovery ability brought about by age makes this Asian Games journey full of challenges.

But Wang Shun has long since learned to "enjoy this tiredness." In his opinion, although he is physically tired, he will be very happy mentally when swimming with good results. "Even if it only improves by 0.1 second, or is 1 second faster than the previous cycle, this happiness is enough for me to survive this boring period."

And as medals accumulated one after another, it was Wang Shun's inner strength to face difficulties and make himself stronger.

Zhang Boheng

"The team competition is my personal competition"

Winning the men's gymnastics individual all-around gold medal at this Asian Games is of great significance to Zhang Boheng. But what is more important than the individual all-around gold medal is the men's team gold medal that he and his teammates fought for.

When asked about the meaning of this team gold medal, Zhang Boheng gave five words: perseverance in faith.

Two years ago in Paris, the Chinese gymnastics team unfortunately won the silver medal in the men's team gymnastics event at the Paris Olympics with a gap of 0.532 points. Since then, Zhang Boheng and his team "faced the pain head-on and thoroughly analyzed the problem." Two years later in Nagoya, facing the same opponent, the Japanese team playing at home, the Chinese gymnastics team won the gold medal, achieving its third consecutive Asian Games title and the 13th title in team history.

This year, 26-year-old Zhang Boheng is participating in the Asian Games for the second time. Suffering from injuries, he took the initiative to participate in the men's team competition and competed in all six events, giving up individual competitions.

After the team competition, Zhang Boheng, the captain of the Chinese men's gymnastics team, left a message on the social platform: "The group is always higher than the individual, and team spirit always comes first."

Li Wenwen

"Dreams come true"

After winning the gold medal in the women's 86kg and above category, Li Wenwen couldn't hide her excitement. She rushed onto the weightlifting platform, expressed her heart to the audience in front of the audience, and shouted "Thank you, everyone", just like she did at the Olympics five years ago.

This is the first appearance of 26-year-old Li Wenwen in the Asian Games. During her national team career, Li Wenwen has won championships in the National Championships, National Games, Asian Championships, World Cup, World Championships, Olympic Games and other competitions. The Asian Games gold medal is the honor she has longed for, and she has also achieved a career Grand Slam. "Today really made me feel what it means to have a dream come true. I have waited too long and experienced too much."

In the eyes of many people, as long as Li Wenwen plays, the gold medal is almost guaranteed. But behind this seemingly easy "stability" is hard work day after day. She said, "There is only the barbell every day, nothing else. You may have to put in 100% effort for 1 kilogram, or even to break through this 1kg, you have to repeat this 100% for many 100%."

This arena not only witnesses the persistence of veterans across the years, but also welcomes the indomitable breakthroughs of young people.

Zhang Zhanshuo

"The Asian Games is not the end

My goal is the Olympics”

After the men's 400-meter freestyle final, 19-year-old Zhang Zhanshuo raised his right hand and gestured with a "7" - that was the number of gold medals he won in this Asian Games, tying the individual gold medal record in Asian Games history, and thus becoming the athlete with the most gold medals in a single session in the history of China's Asian Games.

Teammate Pan Zhanle commented that Zhang Zhanshuo's last shot can always create miracles, calling him "the son of a miracle."

Before the competition, Zhang Zhanshuo said that he would fight for every gold medal as a "challenger". Every game day, he proves his words. After stepping off the podium, the "Seven Golden King" was extremely sober. "These gold medals come from the accumulation of daily training. I can't be proud after winning 7 gold medals. There is still a gap between me and the world's top players, so I still have to keep my head down and continue to practice."

Talking about the future, he has clear goals, "The Asian Games is not the end. My goal is to perform well in the Olympics. I will continue to work hard."

Yu Zidi

"This is just the beginning"

Sprinting and hitting the wall, 2 minutes, 06 seconds and 10 seconds! In the women's 200-meter individual medley final of the Nagoya Asian Games, 13-year-old Yu Zidi surpassed the green line representing the Asian record in one fell swoop. In an instant, the whole audience cheered for her.

This result not only broke the Asian record, but was also only 0.4 seconds away from the world record of 2:05 suất70.

This youngster from Baoding, Hebei Province, started swimming at the age of 6 and joined the Hebei Provincial Swimming Training Team at the age of 9. He has continued to achieve great results along the way. At the Asian Games for the first time, she won three championships in the women's 200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley and 400-meter individual medley. She has become a much-watched "kid sister" in the domestic swimming community.

Behind the brilliant achievements, there are also unknown hardships. Yu Zidi said that when he was extremely tired, he would cry at night, but he would start training again the next day. "It's exciting to have such results, but this is just the beginning, far from the end."

Chen Yujie

"Three gold and one silver, I'm so awesome!"

"The competition is over, I'm off work! Three golds and one silver, I'm really good!" This is the summary of 17-year-old Chen Yujie on his Asian Games debut.

In the 4x100m mixed relay final at the Nagoya Asian Games track and field competition, Chen Yujie, who ran the last leg, completed an extreme reversal and helped the Chinese team win the first gold medal in the history of the Asian Games in this event.

In the previously concluded women's 100-meter final, Chen Yujie won the championship in 11.06 seconds, becoming the "new 100-meter king" of Asian women. After the game, she wore the national flag and shouted to the camera: "Mom, Dad, I'm going to make a difference!" This pure and straightforward self-affirmation allowed everyone to see the fresh, confident and enthusiastic look of the new generation of youth.

Behind the seemingly relaxed performance on the field is Chen Yujie's extreme polishing: in order to practice the last baton of the relay, he repeatedly polished the starting rhythm, fine-tuned the details of the baton handover, and corrected every small deviation; he adapted to the high-pressure stadium and the rhythm of sprinting against the wind in countless simulated confrontations.

As she said after the continuous battle, "Since you have this ability, you should try your best to contribute as much as possible to Chinese track and field!"

Chen Yuanjiang

“We are at the top of Asia again”

In the 110-hurdle field of track and field, after crossing the last hurdle, Chen Yuan will swing his arms to speed up, and he can no longer restrain his emotions. The timer stopped at 13.15 seconds, and China returned to the top of Asia in the men's 110-meter hurdles.

After crossing the finish line, the 20-year-old cheered and celebrated all the way, shouting at the camera in English: "Who is the first? China! (Who is the first? China!)"

Just the day before the final, Chen Yuan will see the Japanese TV station putting Muraki Rashid's head with the gold medal, and his heart will be filled with "turbulence": "I am a little unconvinced. No one can predict the outcome until the last moment."

With this "unwillingness and anger", Chen Yuan will stand in the finals and hand in his own answer sheet. "Being young means fighting and fighting. Who knows until the last moment!"

Yan Ziyi

"I can start a new era"

"I didn't expect to get off work with one shot. In fact, my plan was to make the first two shots."

In the track and field competition of the Nagoya Asian Games, Yan Ziyi, a "kid sister" who has just entered the adult competition, broke the competition record with a time of 70.46 meters in the women's javelin throw on the first throw, raising the Asian Games record by 4.37 meters in one breath. In the end, she won the gold medal in this Asian Games with her only shot.

From breaking the Asian record in May to winning four consecutive Diamond League titles and winning the annual championship, Yan Ziyi shocked the global sports world with her throwing throws again and again, and the track and field world began to look forward to what incredible results she would throw in the future.

When talking about the future, Yan Ziyi's tone also revealed confidence, "I can start a new era because I am still young and I have more time and more opportunities."

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