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Xie Zhenye powers ahead during the men's 200m semifinal at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Aug 3, 2021. [LU LIN/FOR CHINA DAILY]

The Chinese sports delegation for the Hangzhou Asian Games was established in Beijing on Sept 12. The delegation has a total of 1,329 members, of which 886 are athletes, including 437 women and 449 men.

The average age of the athletes is 25, and they will participate in 38 major events, excluding kabaddi and cricket.

Among participating athletes, 36 are Olympic champions, including table tennis player Ma Long, swimmers Zhang Yufei and Wang Shun, track and field athletes Gong Lijiao and Liu Shiying, badminton players Chen Yufei and Huang Dongping, shooter Jiang Ranxin, canoeing athletes Xu Shixiao and Sun Mengya, and fencer Sun Yiwen.

Shaoxing, a city known for its contributions to sports, is sending nine athletes who have qualified to compete at the Hangzhou Asian Games.

These exceptional individuals are Xie Zhenye, Wu Qingfeng, Yu Haonan, Wang Ji, Lyu Luhui, Wan Jiyuan, Wang Lan, Cheng Shuaipeng, and Hu Jinqiu.