Veterans of valor

Xie Zhenye

(Athletics)

At Incheon 2014, Xie was part of the team that won the men's 4x100m relay gold in an Asian-record time. However, he missed the 2018 edition due to injury and returns to the Asiad with China facing a difficult task in Hangzhou without star sprinter Su Bingtian. The 30-year-old Xie holds the Asian 200m record but will not compete in that event in Hangzhou, instead focusing on the 100m and the relay, where the Zhejiang native will be keen to dash to glory in front of the home fans.