Chengdu Universiade | All Day Comprehensive: Chinese Team Gold Medals, Multiple Blossoming Exchange Activities Showcasing Real Chinese Racing Ground | Chinese Team | Gold Medals
Chengdu, August 5th (Xinhua) - The Chengdu Universiade on August 5th saw a climax on the field, with the Chinese team making efforts in multiple events and winning 15 gold, 9 silver, and 7 bronze medals. The rich and colorful activities outside the competition field allow college students from all over the world to better understand China and show the world the real China.
Amidst cheers as if about to overturn the ceiling of the Phoenix Mountain Sports Park Ice Basketball Arena, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the Japanese team 99-91 after four tough quarters to win the gold medal. The Japanese team stubbornly pursued points multiple times in the competition, making this gold medal of the Chinese team very valuable. Zhang Jingyi made 5 out of 7 three pointers in this game, scoring the highest 21 points of the game. She hit a priceless three pointer at a crucial moment, opening the door for the Chinese team to win the championship.
On August 5th, Chinese team players celebrated after winning the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
Chinese athletes in multiple events attribute the key to winning gold to their mentality. "The opponent has a good hand feel and fewer mistakes, but I am more determined in my mentality to win in the end," said Qian Tianyi, a Chinese team player who won the gold medal in women's table tennis. On the day of the table tennis event, Qian Tianyi fought hard for 7 innings to defeat Japanese player Yuki Ozawa; The men's singles competition took place between two Chinese team players, with Zhou Kai defeating his teammate Xu Yingbin to win the championship.
Tai Xiaohu was able to win the men's 1-meter springboard diving championship due to his mentality. I thought that with Tai Xiaohu and Shi Zhenyu forming a "double insurance", the Chinese team would definitely be holding onto the gold medal. But Shi Zhenyu, who ranked first after the first three rounds, made a major mistake in the fourth round, only scoring 36 points and was snatched to the top spot by South Korean player Kim Yong nam. Although Tai Xiaohu's performance was relatively stable, he still lagged behind Jin Yongnan by 10.25 points at the beginning of the last round. In the end, he surpassed and won the gold medal with his stable performance in the last jump.
On August 5th, Tai Xiaohu participated in the competition. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xiang
On the same day, two gold medals were won in the fencing event, and the Chinese women's epee team defeated their strong opponents and advanced to the finals, defeating the Italian team to win the championship. Tang Junyao, the youngest member of the team, said that the key to winning lies in "confidence, courage, and not giving up when falling behind; even if you lose, you cannot hide behind and lose.".
On the closing day of gymnastics, 10 gold medals were generated, and the Chinese team won 5 gold medals in the rings, parallel bars, uneven bars, balance beam, and women's floor exercise. Zou Jingyuan, the champion of the Tokyo Olympics and known as the "giant score garden" by gymnastics fans, won the parallel bars final with a "giant score" of 16.066.
On August 5th, Zou Jingyuan competed on the parallel bars. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Liyun
On the day of the swimming competition, Zhang Yufei, the "Butterfly Queen" of the Chinese team, won 5 gold medals. In two finals separated by more than ten minutes, she was the most efficient athlete to win gold medals that day. Zhang Yufei first won the gold medal in the women's 100m butterfly final with a record breaking performance, and then teamed up with Chen Juner, Lin Tao, and Li Bingjie to win the men's and women's mixed 4x100m freestyle relay final.
"I tried to swim 100 meters and 50 meters in a short time before, but today is the first time to swim two 100 meters in a row in such a short time. The first three teams in the relay are too awesome," Zhang Yufei said after the game.
On August 5th, Zhang Yufei showcased her gold medal and mascot at the women's 100m butterfly award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Zeguo
On the second to last day of athletics, the Chinese team won 3 gold, 4 silver, and 2 bronze medals. The Chinese team won the gold medal in the men's and women's 20 kilometer race walking team event, while Gao Lan and Qian Haifeng also won the women's individual bronze medal and the men's individual silver medal, respectively. Li Jiangyan added another gold medal with a time of 71:20 meters in the women's hammer throw event. Xia Yuyu, the women's 10000 meter champion at this year's Universiade, won a silver medal in the women's 5000 meter final.
On August 5th, Chinese team athletes Cui Lihong, Zhang Hongliang, Qian Haifeng, Li Xiaobin, and Li Yandong, who won the men's 20 kilometer race walking team championship, attended the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Xi
In the semi-finals of the men's volleyball team, China lost 0-3 to Italy and missed the final. They will compete with Iran for a bronze medal.
At present, the Chinese delegation has won 76 gold, 30 silver, and 27 bronze medals, far ahead in both gold and medal counts.
Outside the arena, college students from all over the world appeared on the streets and alleys of Chengdu. Eric Senchao, Secretary General of the International University Sports Federation, believes that the Universiade has allowed these young people to see the real China.
Sen Chao said that cultural activities in Dayun Village can help students understand Chinese culture; Walking into the streets of Chengdu and communicating with locals, one can see the real China.
"Participants can see the real China, where the venues and organizational work are perfect, and the people are very enthusiastic and hospitable," said Sen Chao.
