Sun Peiyuan has won the first gold medal awarded at the 18th Asian Games, winning wushu's changquan discipline ahead of local hope Edgar Marvelo.
The changquan competition started at 9 a.m. local time Sunday and was all over within an hour, with Sun scoring 9.75 to claim a gold medal in the same city where he won the world title in 2015.
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Sun Peiyuan has won the first gold medal awarded at the 18th Asian Games, winning wushu's changquan discipline ahead of local hope Edgar Marvelo.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang began his quest for five swimming titles at the games by posted the fastest time in the heats of 200-meter freestyle in 1 minute, 47.58 seconds. Khader Baqlah of Jordan was 0.02 seconds behind.
Taiwan's Tsemin Tai jumps during the Wushu men's Changquan games at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Tsai won bronze. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)
China's Sun Yang reacts after his heat of the men's 200m freestyle during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Jordan's Khader Baqlah, right, shakes hands with Japan's Naito Ehara after their heat of the men's 200m freestyle during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Marvelo, who was inspired to take up wushu after watching movies starring Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, gave host country Indonesia a silver with at 9.72 and Tsai Tse-min of Taiwan picked up bronze.
China's Peiyuan Sun perform during the Wushu men's Changquan games at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Sun won gold. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang began his quest for five swimming titles at the games by posted the fastest time in the heats of 200-meter freestyle in 1 minute, 47.58 seconds. Khader Baqlah of Jordan was 0.02 seconds behind.
Sun, the Olympic champion, is aiming to upgrade the two Asian Games silver medals he has won in the 200.
There are seven finals on the opening night of the swimming program.
Indonesia's Edgar Marvelo reacts after winning silver during the Wushu men's Changquan games at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)
Taiwan's Tsemin Tai jumps during the Wushu men's Changquan games at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Tsai won bronze. (AP PhotoAaron Favila)
China's Sun Yang reacts after his heat of the men's 200m freestyle during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)
Jordan's Khader Baqlah, right, shakes hands with Japan's Naito Ehara after their heat of the men's 200m freestyle during swimming competition at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. (AP PhotoLee Jin-man)