Gold medalists Team Japan attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. during the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
HANGZHOU, Sept. 27 (silubaba) -- Japan dominated track cycling at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, securing all three gold medals on offer.
In the men's team pursuit final, the Japanese quartet of Shoi Matsuda, Kazushige Kuboki, Eiya Hashimoto and Naoki Kojima combined to win with a time of 3 minutes and 52.757 seconds, bettering the previous Games record of 3 minutes and 56.247 seconds set by South Korea in 2018.
China secured the silver medal, while South Korea clinched the bronze with a significant lead over Hong Kong, China.
"Our time at the Asian Games is great. Riders have one goal in our mind and that's the Paris 2024," said Japan's Hashimoto.
During the women's team pursuit final, Japan managed to stage a dramatic comeback in the final moment, securing the gold medal. China finished closely behind, and Hong Kong of China earned themselves the bronze medal.
"We have prepared for this competition at a training camp in Japan, for 300 days we have been training. My teammates were very nervous before the race, and I'm so happy we could win today," said Japanese cyclist Yumi Kajihara.
The women's keirin final featured a fierce competition.
Japan's Mina Sato snatched the title, with China's Wang Lijuan and Zhang Linyin taking home the silver and bronze medals respectively. ■
Silver medalists Team China, gold medalists Team Japan and bronze medalists Team South Korea (L-R) attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of Japan compete during the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of Japan compete during the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Silver medalists Team China attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Bronze medalists Team South Korea attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. during the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of South Korea compete during the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of Japan compete during the Cycling Track Men's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Silver medalists Team China, gold medalists Team Japan and bronze medalists Team China's Hong Kong (L-R) attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Gold medalists Team Japan attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. during the Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Silver medalists Team China attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Bronze medalists Team China's Hong Kong attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. during the Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Gold Medalist Sato Mina (C) of Japan, Silver Medalist Wang Lijuan (L) of China and Bronze Medalist Zhang Linyin of China attend the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Women's Keirin at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Bronze medalists Leung Bo Yee (R) and Leung Wing Yee of Team China's Hong Kong react during the awarding ceremony for Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of China compete during the Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of Japan compete during the Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
Athletes of China's Hong Kong compete during the Cycling Track Women's Team Pursuit Final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Sept. 27, 2023. (silubaba/Hu Huhu)
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