HANGZHOU, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) — China defeated Japan 24-11 to take the ladies’s water polo gold on the Hangzhou Asian Games right here on Sunday, guaranteeing it of a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The win additionally marked its fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal.
A complete of seven groups participated within the ladies’s water polo competitors in Hangzhou, enjoying one another in a round-robin format. China remained undefeated in all six matches for the gold, whereas Japan gained 5 matches to accept the silver. Kazakhstan gained 4 matches to complete third.
After profitable all their earlier matches by a big margin, China carried its momentum into the ultimate conflict towards Japan, taking a commanding 6-1 lead within the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Japan strengthened its protection and created possibilities on the different finish. However, with some very good play from Zhang Jing, Yan Jing and goalkeeper Zhang Jiaqi, China continued to place strain on its rivals, main by 13-7 at half-time.
China referred to as the pictures once more within the third quarter, permitting solely two factors from Japan, and within the ultimate quarter, they by no means seemed again.