Taiwan Delegation’s Impressive Medal Haul at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games: Previewing Medal-Winning Potential for Hangzhou Asian Games

2023-09-18 21:30:00

Zheng Yijing/Li Yuzhen. (WTT file photo)

The Taiwan delegation won 17 golds, 19 silvers, and 31 bronzes in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, creating the second-best results in team history. The Hangzhou Asian Games, which will open on September 23, has entered the final countdown. Taiwan has sent a total of 521 players to compete for 33 In sports competitions, “Free Sports” also takes stock of projects with medal-winning potential for readers.

Lin Yunru. (WTT file photo)

[Reporter Xu Mingli/Special Report]Five years ago at the Asian Games in Jakarta, the Taiwanese team only brought home one bronze medal for the men’s team in the table tennis event. Lin Yunru, who was only 17 years old at the time, overthrew Chinese rising star Wang Chuqin in the men’s team semi-finals and became the The only bright spot.

Zhuang Zhiyuan. (WTT file photo)

This year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, Lin Yunru, ranked 7th in the world, has become Taiwan’s top brother. He has participated in four events: men’s team, men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles. He is expected to lead the Taiwan team to break through the previous results.

In the just-concluded Asian Championships, Lin Yunru not only led the Taiwanese team to win the silver medal in the men’s team, but also won the bronze medal in the mixed doubles with Chen Siyu. The men’s singles even reached the top four before losing to the two-time Olympic men’s singles gold medalist Ma Long of China. , showing that the injury to his left hand is no longer serious.

In mixed doubles, Lin Yunru/Chen Siyu, ranked fifth in the world, have won two championships since their cooperation last year. They also reached the finals of the Almaty Challenge last month. Their tacit understanding is getting better and they have strong hopes of winning medals.

Zhuang Zhiyuan participated in the competition for the 7th time

maybe the last dance

The 42-year-old Zhuang Zhiyuan has never been absent since his first participation in the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1998. This year is the seventh time he has competed in the Asian Games. It may also be the “last dance”, but he said, “I won’t think regarding whether this is the last time.” Once I participate in the Asian Games, I just hope that I can perform at my own level in every game.”

In the past six Asian Games, Xiaozhuang won the men’s singles silver medal in the 2002 Busan Asian Games, the men’s singles bronze medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, and the men’s doubles bronze medal in the 2006 Duha Asian Games with Jiang Penglong. There were also five team bronze medals. The cross-generational cooperation between Cilaozhuang and Xiaolin has the opportunity to win medals in the men’s team and men’s doubles.

The men’s doubles “dream combination” of Zhuang Zhiyuan and Lin Yunru has only played together once in the Singapore Grand Slam in March this year. In addition to their singles strength, they also have rich doubles experience, which may bring surprises. In women’s doubles, world No. 4 Zheng Yijing/Li Yuchen are also quite competitive.

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