China introduced a delegation of 1,329 members, together with 886 athletes, for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games right here on Tuesday.
The nineteenth Asian Games will happen in Hangzhou, east China’s Zhejiang Province from September 23 to October 8, throughout which 437 feminine and 449 male Chinese athletes will compete in 407 occasions of 38 disciplines.
Among the Chinese athletes, who’ve a mean age of 25, 36 are Olympic champions.
“I hope that people from all over the world can join us to enjoy Chinese culture in Hangzhou. China’s gymnasts are getting ready to show ourselves on the Asiad stage,” mentioned Zou Jingyuan, an Olympic champion who clinched two gold medals on the Chengdu Universiade in August.
China’s Bao Shanju, who received gold within the biking monitor ladies’s workforce dash on the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021, mentioned, “Our team participated in many international events this year to prepare for the Asian Games. We trained hard and felt confident of achieving our best in Hangzhou.”
For former Olympic champion Lei Sheng, the journey to Hangzhou would be the second time he takes half within the Asian Games as a fencing coach, after having competed in three earlier Asiads.
“It is a different mindset as a coach. I need to try my best to help the athletes improve their skills and performances at international events,” Lei mentioned. “The Asian Games is a great opportunity for them to learn from athletes of other countries and gain experience.”
As there might be 630 Chinese athletes making their debut on the Asian Games in Hangzhou, Lei mentioned that younger opponents should be courageous to win. “Don’t just focus on the results, but the competition process,” Lei famous.
Gao Zhidan, director of China’s General Administration of Sport, delivered a speech to the delegation on Tuesday, encouraging athletes to achieve new heights in each the Hangzhou Asiad and the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
“The whole team should make concerted efforts to demonstrate China’s sporting strength. The Hangzhou Asiad also represents a great platform for cultural exchanges between the Asian countries and regions towards a shared future,” Gao mentioned.