The 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 are in full swing. Athletes from Shaanxi province achieved remarkable results in various events.

On Sept 22, China claimed the title with a time of 3 min 27.89 sec in the men's 4×100m medley relay final, securing its fourth consecutive Asian Games title in the event. As a key member of China's preliminary squad, Jiang Chenlin from Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, earned gold alongside his teammates. In the men's 100m backstroke final, Jiang clocked 54.53 to finish fifth.

Jiang receives the gold medal. [Photo/Xi'an news network]

The men's and women's half-marathon race walk events made their Asian Games debut on Sept 23. Shaanxi athlete Yang Liujing crossed the finish line first in an impressive 1:33:40 to claim gold, becoming the first champion in the history of the women's half-marathon race walk at the Asian Games.

This medal also marks the first Asian Games gold of Yang's career. "I am happy to win this gold for our motherland. I will take this competition as a new starting point, keep pushing forward, and sprint toward higher goals," Yang said in a post-race interview.

Yang crosses the finish line. [Photo/Xi'an news network]