China wins first gold at Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

Meng Xin, Wu Xiyao and Zhang Mingyu (from L to R) of team China react on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- China claimed its first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in modern pentathlon women's team event on Sunday.

Gold medalists team China (C), silvers medalists team South Korea (R) and bronze medalists team Japan pose during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Meng Xin, Wu Xiyao and Zhang Mingyu (from L to R) of team China react on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Meng Xin, Wu Xiyao and Zhang Mingyu (from L to R) of team China wave hands on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Meng Xin, Wu Xiyao and Zhang Mingyu of team China (from L to R) react on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Members of team China celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Yao Qilin)

Gold medalists team China (C), silvers medalists team South Korea (R) and bronze medalists team Japan pose on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

Meng Xin, Wu Xiyao and Zhang Mingyu (from L to R) of team China react on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's team of modern pentathlon at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Anjo city of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Sept. 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)