Chinese athletes win gold medals at 2018 Asian Games
China's Sun wins first gold medal of 2018 Asian Games
Once again, China scooped the first gold of the Asian Games, and this time by Sun Peiyuan, a master of the Chinese martial art Wushu.
In the first morning of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Sun pocketed gold in the men's Changquan with a total of 9.75 points. It was not only the first gold for the Chinese delegation but also for this year's Asiad.
"Thanks to everyone who supported me -- I did not fail you," said Sun, who was born in 1989.
"It's a great honor for me, as a Wushu athlete, to receive the first gold for China this time. I hope one day Wushu will be added to the Olympic Games, which would be the biggest platform that I could ever dream of."
However, Sun's journey to gold was not easy due to injuries in the past year.
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