Highlights of 20th Asian Games on Sept. 23-Xinhua

Highlights of 20th Asian Games on Sept. 23

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2026-09-23 11:48:14

Cyclists compete during the men's road race final of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Yang Liujing (R) and Jiang Yunyan of China compete during the Women's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Yang Liujing (R) and Jiang Yunyan of China compete during the Women's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Choe Byeongkwang of South Korea competes during the Men's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Shi Shengji of China drinks water during the Men's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Shi Shengji of China competes during the Men's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Shi Shengji (C) and Li Chenjie (R) of China, Yamanishi Toshikazu of Japan compete during the Men's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Yamanishi Toshikazu of Japan competes during the Men's Half Marathon Race Walk Final of Athletics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Jiang Ranxin of China competes during the 10m air pistol women individual qualification and team final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Jiang Ranxin of China reacts during the 10m air pistol women individual qualification and team final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Jiang Ranxin of China competes during the 10m air pistol women individual qualification and team final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Shen Yiyao (2nd R) of China competes during the 10m air pistol women individual qualification and team final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Yao Yang of China competes during the Jianshu round of the Women's Jianshu and Qiangshu Final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Yao Yang of China competes during the Jianshu round of the Women's Jianshu and Qiangshu of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Yao Yang of China competes during the Jianshu round of the Women's Jianshu and Qiangshu of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Yao Yang of China competes during the Jianshu round of the Women's Jianshu and Qiangshu of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Gao Xiaobin of China competes during the Daoshu round of the Men's Daoshu and Gunshu Final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Gao Xiaobin of China competes during the Daoshu round of the Men's Daoshu and Gunshu Final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Gao Xiaobin of China competes during the Daoshu round of the Men's Daoshu and Gunshu Final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Gao Xiaobin of China competes during the Daoshu round of the Men's Daoshu and Gunshu Final of Wushu at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Long Lei)

Gold medalists Shen Yiyao, Yao Qianxun and Jiang Ranxin (from L to R) pose for photos during the victory ceremony for the 10m air pistol women team final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Tian Hao of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zhang Boheng of team China is seen after the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Hashimoto Daiki of team Japan competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Hashimoto Daiki of team Japan competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Gold medalist Choo Gaeun (C) of South Korea poses with silver medalist Shen Yiyao (L) of China and bronze medalist Jiang Ranxin of China during the victory ceremony for the 10m air pistol women individual final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Gold medalists team China (C) pose with silver medalists team South Korea (L) and bronze medalists team Vietnam during the victory ceremony for the 10m air pistol women team final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai) (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Sun Wei of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Sun Wei of team China competes during the pommel horse competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the floor exercise competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Jiang Ranxin (L) of China and Choo Gaeun of South Korea compete during the 10m air pistol women individual final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

First-placed Choo Gaeun (C) of South Korea poses with runner-up Shen Yiyao (L) of China and third placed Jiang Ranxin of China after the 10m air pistol women individual final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Choo Gaeun of South Korea reacts during the 10m air pistol women individual final at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Chen Yufei of team China competes in the singles match against Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari of team Indonesia during the badminton women's team semifinals between China and Indonesia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari of team Indonesia competes in the singles match against Chen Yufei of team China during the badminton women's team semifinals between China and Indonesia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Chen Yufei of team China competes in the singles match against Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari of team Indonesia during the badminton women's team semifinals between China and Indonesia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Chen Yufei of team China competes in the singles match against Mutiara Ayu Puspitasari of team Indonesia during the badminton women's team semifinals between China and Indonesia at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Ichinomiya of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Bo)

Jiang Chaoyu of China competes during the Skeet women individual qualification and team final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Jiang Chaoyu of China competes during the Skeet women individual qualification and team final of shooting at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Toyota of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Liu Lei)

Su Haoyu of China competes during the men's road race final of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Yu Yuanfeng (front) of China competes during the men's road race final of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Cyclists compete during the men's road race final of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Qu Chengjun of China competes during the men's road race final of cycling road at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Shinshiro of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)

Sun Wei of team China competes during the floor exercise competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the floor exercise competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Lan Xingyu of team China competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Oka Shinnosuke of team Japan competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Hashimoto Daiki of team Japan competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zhang Boheng of team China competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Zou Jingyuan of team China competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Kaneta Kiichi of team Japan reacts after the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Jia Yuchen)

Zou Jingyuan of team China competes during the rings competition of men's team final of Artistic Gymnastics at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Sept. 23, 2026. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)