China wins Hangzhou Asian Games opening gold in rowing

China won the first gold medal of Hangzhou Asian Games in the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls at Fuyang Water Sports Centre on Sunday.

The Chinese pair of Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping finished well clear of Uzbekistan in second, while Indonesia claimed the bronze medal.

Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping (R) of China win the title of the Women's Lightweight Double Scullsat the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023, claiming the first gold medal of the 19th Asian Games for China. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping (L) of China, gold medal winners of the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Zou Jiaqi (L) and Qiu Xiuping of China compete during the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls final of rowing at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 24, 2023. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Source: Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee