Gold medalists Ge Manqi, Wei Yongli, Liang Xiaojing and Yuan Qiqi (from L to R) of China pose after the women's 4x100m relay final at the 25th Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand, July 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
China took the women's 4x100m gold along with three silver medals on the opening day of the Asian Athletics Championships.
BANGKOK, July 12 (Xinhua) -- China's track and field team kick-started their Asian Athletics Championships campaign here on Wednesday with the women's 4x100m relay gold and three silver medals.
In the women's 4x100m relay final, Liang Xiaojing, Wei Yongli, Yuan Qiqi and Ge Manqi clinched the title for China in 43.35 seconds.
In the men's 4x100m relay final, despite the absence of their Asian nemesis Japan, China only clocked 38.87 seconds to finish second behind Thailand, who took home the gold with a new national record of 38.55 seconds.
Liu Shiying of China in action during the women's javelin final. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)
In the women's javelin, Tokyo Olympic champion Liu Shiying took second place with her first attempt of 61.51 meters. Japan's Marina Saito won the gold medal with a best attempt of 61.67 meters.
In the women's triple jump, Zeng Rui added another silver medal to China's tally with her last jump of 14.01 meters. Japan's Mariko Morimoto won gold with her final jump of 14.06 meters.
Ren Tazawa won another gold medal for Japan by finishing first in the men's 10,000 meters. ■
