Picture description: Jakarta enters Asian Games time. Xinhua News Agency Picture
After the World Cup, another sports competition came. Tonight, the 18th Asian Games will officially open in , Jakarta, , the capital of Indonesia. All Asian sports athletes gather together to fight for the highest honor of the Asian sports world.
may be because the appetite of sports fans is increasing, or maybe the number of gold medals in the Chinese delegation is too large. Asian Games may not be as attractive to people as before, but it represents the highest level of Asian sports after all. Wait once every four years, what should I see in this Asian Games?
Early Olympic competition
From the 9th Asian Games in 1982 to the 17th Asian Games in 2014, the Chinese army has won the first place in the Asian Games gold medal list for 9 consecutive years, and its dominance in the Asian sports world cannot be shaken. However, since the 2020 Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan, the ambitious host has already made a comprehensive layout and may have a strong impact on the overlord Chinese team. In major gold medal events such as swimming, track and field, gymnastics, the competition between China and Japan will become the highlight of this Asian Games.
The most eye-catching competition between China and Japan is the men's 100-meter sport. In recent years, the Chinese men's sprint has risen to the top ranks in Asia due to the rise of Su Bingtian and Xie Zhenye. Although Xie Zhenye was unable to participate in the competition due to injury, Su Bingtian's strength was second to none, and in June this year he scored a good record of 9.91 seconds. The Japanese team, which has always had a fine tradition of sprinting, has also emerged first-class experts such as Kiryu Sohi and Yama Prefecture Ryota in recent years. If you can run into the China-Japan sprint within 10 seconds, there will inevitably be a fierce battle.
Pictures: Chinese team player Zhang Yuning (first from right) shot in the game. Xinhua News Agency Photo
In another gold medal swimming event, the Sino-Japanese confrontation will also continue. At the Incheon Asian Games four years ago, China Swimming completely suppressed its opponents with a gold medal of 22 to 12. In Jakarta four years later, China Swimming, which has the overall strength, may still lead, but its advantages may not be so obvious. Japan's 17-year-old Hira Ikee has made great progress and will pose a great threat to Chinese players such as Liu Xiang and .
Facing with the host's aggressive momentum, can the Chinese team defend its territory?
Dangerous Advantages Project
Wolf is here, it's really here. At this Asian Games, the Chinese army may encounter unprecedented challenges in traditional advantageous events such as badminton and table tennis.
Whether the Chinese badminton team fell to the bottom or rebounded has become the biggest suspense of the small ball event of the Chinese delegation at this Asian Games. At the Nanjing World Badminton Championships that just ended, I took over Lin Dan and became the core of the Chinese men's team. However, I lost to Momota Kento in the men's singles final, losing to Momota Kento in the men's singles final, losing the heaviest gold. The two are likely to fight again at the Asian Games. Can Shi Yuqi successfully "take revenge"? What's more, there are experienced experts like Lee Chong Wei and on the way to win the championship. From men to women, the situation in China's badminton, which has no longer had an advantage, is probably not optimistic. How many gold medals can be won at the Asian Games have to be a big question mark.
In the table tennis event, the Chinese team has sent a lineup of young players, hiding four Olympic champions Ma Long , Xu Xin, Ding Ning , Liu Shiwen , Fan Zhendong , Lin Gaoyuan , Zhu Yuling , Chen Meng , Wang Manyu and others who went to Jakarta are energetic and energetic, but whether young players can withstand the pressure of the competition will be an important test. The 15-year-old supernova Zhang Motoka may pose a threat to the Chinese men's team.
In traditional strengths such as gymnastics and shooting, the Chinese team's advantages are becoming smaller and smaller. Whether it can withstand the impact of increasingly powerful opponents will be a major highlight of this Asian Games.
Twisted Football Volleyball
At the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, the three major football basketball volleyball teams in China were collectively downturned and encountered the embarrassment of losing money for the first time since 1978. Jakarta Asian Games , whether the three major balls can be revitalized has become one of the most attention from the outside world.
After women's volleyball team leader Zhang Changning withdrew due to injury, the Chinese Asian Games team has a total of 18 Olympic champions, of which 8 are from Chinese women's volleyball team that won the Rio Olympics. Four years ago, the Chinese women's volleyball team, who went to the second team, lost to the South Korean team in the final and missed the five consecutive championships. Now, this honorary team is fighting with all the main lineups, and the goal of winning the championship is self-evident.
Yao Ming After being elected as chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, he implemented a dual national team system of red and blue teams in the Chinese men's basketball team. This time, the red team undertakes the Asian Games mission. Although there are only half of the national team, the men's basketball team still gathers stars such as Zhou Qi and Ding Yanyuhang and , and is expected to defend the honor of the seven-time champion in the Asian basketball world.
Pictures: Jakarta enters Asian Games time, Xinhua News Agency picture
Chinese football misses the World Cup in Russia, which is a great regret for Chinese fans. At this Asian Games, a group of new league players gathered to attack again and took on the heavy responsibility of winning the tone for Chinese football. The Chinese men's football team under the "U23 New Policy" of the Chinese Super League has put forward the goal of "maintaining eight and fighting four". The performance in the first two games was also quite eye-catching. Can they make a big move to the semi-finals?
In addition, the Chinese women's basketball team, women's football team and men's volleyball team are also aimed at competing for medals. Will Jakarta become a blessed place for China’s three major balls?
Novelty E-sports
This Asian Games is full of "new" meaning. In addition to 28 traditional Olympic events such as swimming, track and field, gymnastics, it also includes four new Olympic events such as baseball, softball, karate, and rock climbing that will be unveiled in the Tokyo Olympics. In addition, there are many unusual sports events, the most eye-catching of which is undoubtedly e-sports.
In recent years, e-sports has developed quite rapidly, especially among teenagers. In 2017, eSports was recognized by the International Olympic Committee as a sport, which greatly accelerated its pace into the sports family. At this year's Jakarta Asian Games, e-sports was selected as a performance event, and the top three can win medals. Four years later, the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games will become an official competition event.
There are 6 games shortlisted for the Asian Games e-sports competition in Jakarta, and the Chinese team will send teams to compete in the three games: League of Legends, War of the Royal Family, and Glory of Kings Arena of Valor. This highly sought after event among young people has debuted in a large-scale comprehensive sports event like the Asian Games for the first time, and I believe it will become a big topic.
believes that when the Asian Games return to Jakarta, there will always be one for you. (Xinmin Evening News Special Correspondent Guan Yin, Jakarta Today)
