As the Nagoya Asian Games reach a critical stretch, the September 25 schedule stands out as one of the most intense days of the entire multi-sport competition. A total of 38 gold medals will be decided across swimming, track and field, artistic gymnastics, shooting, and skateboarding. For Chinese sports fans tracking the action, state broadcaster CCTV will provide live coverage of a packed lineup that features high-stakes table tennis matches, the culmination of the pool events, and the marquee sprints on the track.
Table Tennis Mixed Doubles and Pressure on the Squad
Action at the Toyota Sky Hall gets underway at 09:00 local time on September 25 with the mixed doubles quarterfinals. Top Chinese pair Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha face a stern test against Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto and Miwa Harimoto. At the same time, compatriots Lin Shidong and Kuai Man meet their quarterfinal opponents. The winners advance to the semifinals scheduled for later that day at 17:30 and 18:15, with the victors moving on to play for the gold medal on September 26. The matches carry added weight for the Chinese delegation following an earlier upset in the men’s team event where the men’s squad dropped the gold medal, leaving the team under considerable pressure.
Swimming Reaches Its Finale with Top Contenders
September 25 marks the final day of competition at the swimming venue, with seven gold medals up for grabs. Among the marquee events for the Chinese team are the men’s 50-meter breaststroke final featuring Qin Haiyang at 16:05 and the women’s 50-meter butterfly final featuring Zhang Yufei at 17:17. Both athletes enter the evening session as central figures in the nation’s final gold medal push in the pool.
Track and Field Night Sessions Feature the 100-Meter Sprints
The evening track and field program on September 25 features eight gold medals and is anchored by the men’s and women’s 100-meter finals—widely considered the day’s premier spectator events. Chen Yujie and Ge Manqi contest the women’s 100-meter final scheduled for 21:05, while Zeng Keli and Xie Zhenye line up for the men’s 100-meter final at 21:15.
Additional Gold Medal Events Across Venues
Beyond the pool and the track, several other disciplines wrap up or advance their medal rounds. The gymnastics competition concludes with apparatus finals featuring prominent specialists such as Zou Jingyuan and Qiu Qiyuan. Meanwhile, artistic swimming gets underway with the Chinese team beginning its title defense, and preliminary and knockout matches continue across badminton, boxing, judo, and modern pentathlon.
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