In the fierce competition of the Asian Games, the Chinese team, the Japanese team and the South Korean team have always maintained the top three positions. China is currently leading with 179 gold medals, followed by Japan and South Korea in third. However, the Bahrain track and field team became the dark horse of this competition, winning 10 gold medals, which is a striking achievement and breaks the gold medal monopoly of traditional strong teams.
In this tournament, the teams have had many shining moments. The Chinese women's basketball team once again proved its strength by defeating the Japanese women's basketball team with its tenacity and perseverance in the final. This is also after the Asian Cup, the Chinese women's basketball team defeated the Japanese team again and won the championship. On this basis, the Chinese three-man women's basketball team also performed well and successfully won the gold medal, although the strength of the Asian three-man women's basketball team is limited, but their performance is still proud.
However, in this competition, there were also some accidents and regrets. In the 76kg category, Liao Guifang withdrew due to injury, and the gold medal was won by Song Guoxiang of North Korea. In other competitions, the Chinese team also lost a little, but the overall performance was still excellent and the results were remarkable.
The Japanese team performed well in wrestling, karate and handball, winning seven golds, including the women's handball team defeating the South Korean team in the final to win glory for the country. The South Korean men's handball team was eliminated early, putting their title as the number one handball player in Asia in jeopardy. Bahrain's silver medal in men's handball was another highlight of their Asian Games.
The current top three gold medal tables are still China, Japan and South Korea. Although China leads in the number of gold medals, the goal of 200 gold may not be achieved due to the limited number of upcoming events. Japan is expected to secure second place, while South Korea is in third. Countries such as India and Uzbekistan are also actively vying for higher rankings, making the gold medal table more competitive.
To sum up this Asian Games, athletes from all countries have shown a very high level of competition and sportsmanship. The Chinese team performed well, not only maintaining its lead in the gold medal table, but also won applause and praise from the audience. In future events, it is expected that they can continue to maintain this momentum, win glory for the country, and show the style of Chinese sports.