Zhang Zhanshuo Wins Two Titles as China Claims Asian Games Golds

Swimming Dominance Led by Zhang Zhanshuo and Wu Qingfeng

The swimming pool yielded seven gold medals, with the Chinese delegation securing four. Wu Qingfeng set a new meet record to capture the women’s 50m freestyle title. Zhang Zhanshuo opened his day by winning the men’s 800m freestyle before joining forces with Zhao Jiayue, Wang Haoyu, and Pan Zhanle to win the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay in a new Asian record time. The relay victory successfully defended the team’s crown and brought Zhang’s gold medal haul for the Games to six. In the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay final, the quartet of Li Jiaping, Liu Yaxin, Yu Yiting, and Li Bingjie secured victory to claim the event’s title for the eighth time.

Badminton and Table Tennis Team Finals Results

Team finals across badminton and table tennis concluded with split fortunes for China against hosts Japan and Indonesia. The Chinese women’s badminton team recorded a 3:0 victory over Japan to reclaim the gold medal for the first time in 12 years, though the men’s team fell 2:3 to Indonesia to miss out on a third title. On the table tennis tables, the Chinese women’s team defeated Japan 3:0 to achieve a six-peat, while the men’s team lost 2:3 to Japan, missing out on a ninth title.

Excellence Across Traditional and Combat Disciplines

China maintained heavy advantages across rowing, martial arts, and water sports. The rowing program distributed 14 gold medals, with China entering ten events and winning nine. Wushu competition concluded with seven sanda gold medals up for grabs, and the Chinese team took home six. In the women’s water polo final, China edged Japan 19:18 via a penalty shootout to secure their fifth Asian Games gold medal.

Gymnastics, Shooting, and Weightlifting Highlights

Lan Xingyu won the men’s rings for a second victory, while Qiu Qiyuan earned gold on the women’s uneven bars for her second individual title of the competition. The Chinese shooting squad secured victories in the men’s 10m air pistol team event and the skeet mixed team event. Flatwater canoeing opened its medal events with four titles on offer, yielding gold for China in the women’s double kayak 500m and the men’s double canoe 500m. In esports, the Chinese team claimed the first Asian Games gold medal in Naraka: Bladepoint. Weightlifting saw China’s first gold of the meet as Yang Yang won the men’s 60kg division while breaking the Asian Games record.

Basketball and Current Medal Standings

In team ball sports, the Chinese women’s basketball team defeated Mongolia 89:63 to advance to the semifinals. In the overall medal standings, China leads the table with 80 gold, 30 silver, and 20 bronze medals, well ahead of second-place Japan and third-place South Korea.