Qin Haiyang, Fan Zhendong, Zhang Zhizhen, Chen Yuxi... Look at them at the "Shanghai Time" of the Asian Games

There are 85 Shanghai athletes in the Chinese delegation to the Hangzhou Asian Games, including popular athletes who have participated in the Tokyo Olympics, as well as new stars who have achieved great results and created history in international competitions this year. Hangzhou is another stage for them to showcase themselves, and the "Shanghai time" of the Asian Games is up to them.

"Frog King" Qin Haiyang finds it difficult to keep a low profile

At the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, Shanghai swimmer Qin Haiyang will become one of the flag bearers of the Chinese sports delegation.

At the Fukuoka Swimming World Championships in July this year, Qin Haiyang won 4 gold and 1 silver, breaking the world record for the 200 meter breaststroke and creating a history for Chinese athletes in the swimming world championships. Later, he broke the record for 6 events and won 5 gold medals at the Chengdu Universiade.

The swimming competition of the Asian Games will take place from September 24th to 29th. Qin Haiyang will make his debut on September 25th, participating in the men's 100m breaststroke preliminary in the morning and directly participating in the final in the evening. As the gold medalist and Asian record holder of this event at the Fukuoka World Championships, Tan Haiyang is confident in securing this gold medal in advance and opening his Asian Games "gold" shop.

The World Championships made Qin Haiyang famous, and looking around the Asian arena, he had few opponents in the breaststroke event. The men's 4x100m medley relay and the men's and women's 4x100m medley relay he participated in are also advantageous events for the Chinese swimming team, with the ability to win gold medals.

On the field, his performance was impressive, while off the field, Qin Haiyang appeared relatively low-key. When it comes to the goals of the Asian Games, he hopes to train himself while striving for the championship. "It's a bit strange to say how many gold medals the Asian Games goal is to win, but I hope to win gold medals in all six events. The six events are really a form of exercise. I think athletes should compete more, try different things more, and find something more suitable for themselves."

The Asian Games is just another stop for the "Frog King", who has a longer-term vision. "My opponents have been pushing forward, so I cannot stop. I will strive to successfully complete the goals and tasks of the Asian Games and accumulate confidence for next year's Paris Olympics."

Fan Zhendong and Zhang Zhizhen strive to become "model workers"

At this Asian Games, Shanghai table tennis player Fan Zhendong, currently ranked first in the world in men's singles, will participate in three events: men's team, men's singles, and men's doubles, aiming to win the table tennis treble. Previously, he served as a torchbearer for the Hangzhou Asian Games and participated in the torch relay activities.

As a leading figure in Chinese men's table tennis, Fan Zhendong has attracted much attention. On the day he arrived in Hangzhou, the airport pick-up hall became the scene of a "fan meeting". This season, Fan Zhendong has shown strong strength, especially achieving impressive results on the international stage and gaining the trust of the coaching staff. The Asian Games are also a prelude to next year's Paris Olympics, and Fan Zhendong is striving to defend his men's singles title and add weight to his roster for the Olympics.

Shanghai tennis player Zhang Zhizhen will participate in singles, men's doubles, and mixed doubles events at this Asian Games. As the first brother of the Chinese Men's Tennis Team, Zhang Zhizhen has been brilliant this season, scoring the third round of the Grand Slam, ranking 57th in the world, and constantly creating new heights in the ranking of men's tennis players in Chinese Mainland.

When it comes to the goals of this Asian Games, Zhang Zhizhen hopes to make every effort to achieve success in singles. "The previous Asian Games was a pity in singles, but this time I feel like I still have the strength to make a gold medal, and the opportunity is definitely greater than the previous one."

Chen Yuxi's Initial Experience of the Asian Games

Five years ago, at the Jakarta Asian Games, 13-year-old Chen Yuxi was too young to catch up. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, she won the gold medal in synchronized platform diving. In terms of the World Championships, Chen Yuxi has already won the women's singles platform triple championship; She is also the champion of the women's singles platform diving World Cup for two consecutive years.

Chen Yuxi's strongest opponent is his teammate Quan Hongchan. Quan Hongchan is the Olympic champion of women's single platform diving, but she has not yet won the women's single platform diving championship at the World Championships and World Cups. Off the field are friends, on the field are opponents. Both of them are experienced "veteran athletes", and the Asian Games is both their initial experience and a continuation of competition. At this Asian Games, they will compete in the women's synchronized 10 meter platform and the women's singles 10 meter platform. Before preparing for the Asian Games, Chen Yuxi had expressed his intention to engage in a true showdown of strength with his opponents.

The Chinese derby in the women's platform diving competition will become a major highlight of the Asian Games. "Perhaps in others' eyes, we lost our childhood, but I don't think so. My childhood may have been more meaningful," Chen Yuxi said calmly about the hardships we have endured to this day