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2018 Asian Games: China claims first gold

2018 Asian Games: China claims first gold

By Prahlad Rijal

Wushu u2013 2018 Asian Games - Men's Changquan - Medal Ceremony u2013 JIExpo Kemayoran Hall B - Jakarta, Indonesia - August 19, 2018 - Gold medallist Sun Peiyuan of China, silver medallist Edgar Xavier Marvelo of Indonesia, bronze medallist Tsai Tsemin of Taiwan hold their plush mascots during their medals presentation. REUTERS

JAKARTA: China claimed the Games' first gold medal when Sun Peiyuan won the men's changquan at the Jakarta International Expo at Kemayoran. Hosts Indonesia opened their account with a silver from Edgar Marvelo, while Chinese Taipei's Tsai Tsemin claimed the bronze.