Now Shenzhen | October 9, 2023
SHENZHEN athletes have demonstrated their prowess on the international stage, concluding the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou yesterday with an impressive tally of 10 gold, five silver, and four bronze medals. The remarkable achievement marks their best performance in the history of the Asian Games.
A total of 20 athletes from Shenzhen competed in 14 events, including swimming, boxing, hockey, rock climbing, tennis, and e-sports. Compared with the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Shenzhen athletes brought home seven more medals, including an additional six gold medals.
The 19th Asian Games, which featured 40 sports, 61 disciplines, and 481 events, lasted from Sept. 23 to yesterday in Hangzhou, along with five co-host cities, namely Ningbo, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Shaoxing, and Jinhua, all in East China’s Zhejiang Province. Team China as a whole bagged a total of 383 medals, including 201 gold, 111 silver and 71 bronze, ranking first in the medal tally.
On the final day of the Games, twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi from Nanshan District, along with their fellow Chinese team members, clinched the top spot in the women’s artistic swimming competition.
The Chinese female athletes, including the twin sisters, had consistently demonstrated their excellence throughout the artistic swimming competition, impressing judges and spectators alike with their skill and technical routines. Their gravity-themed final performance earned them a score of 341.4875, securing first place with a total score of 868.9676, giving them a comfortable 38-point lead over their closest competitors from Team Japan.
Just a day before, the twin sisters had already won the duet gold medal with a total score of 526.8620, surpassing Japan’s Yasunaga Mashiro and Higa Moe by over 34 points. Their gold medal victory also secured a coveted quota for China in the duet event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Moreover, during the hockey competition Saturday, the Chinese team achieved a 2-0 victory over South Korea, marking China’s first hockey gold medal at the Asian Games in 13 years.
Liang Meiyu, a Shenzhen athlete and a seasoned member of the hockey team, played a pivotal role in China’s historic success. Born in 1994, Liang had previously participated in three Asian Games and had the privilege of personally experiencing China’s triumphant moments, including gold, silver, and bronze medal victories.
In another historic moment, on Sept. 24, Ni Xulin, another talented athlete from Shenzhen, was part of the eight-member Chinese rowing team that secured first place in the men’s rowing eight with coxswain event, bringing Shenzhen its first gold medal at the Games.
Shenzhen athletes have also excelled in various other events such as table tennis, marathon, swimming and shooting, earning gold medals and showcasing their talent and skills.
ARTICLE FROM: Shenzhen Daily