BEIJING, Sept 12 (Reuters) - China unveiled on Tuesday its 886-strong team and its sporting and political goals for the Hangzhou Asian Games which start this month, a year later than planned due to China's COVID situation and restrictions.
The Chinese team, who have topped the medals table at every Asian Games since 1982, should repeat that feat in Hangzhou, the director of the national sports bureau, Gao Zhidan, said at the team's launch in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported.
The Asian Games, also known as the Asiad, are like an Olympics for Asian countries and usually take place every four years.
There will be 40 different sports, including athletics, swimming, cricket, dragon boat racing and esports (computer games) which for the first time will be a medal-winning event.
Reporting by Martin Quin Pollard, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
Gao Zhidan, Gao, Martin Quin Pollard, Ed Osmond
Organizations:
Hangzhou Asian Games, Games, Xinhua, Asian, Thomson
Locations:
BEIJING, China, Hangzhou, Beijing, Asia