China rule in pool and beyond on first day of Asian Games in Hangzhou

Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Fencing - Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China - September 24, 2023 South Korea's Choi Injeong celebrates on the podium after winning the gold alongside silver medalist from South Korea Choi Injeong and Bronze medalist from Hong Kong Kong Man Wai Vivian and Uzbekistan's Dilnaz Murzataeva REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

HANGZHOU, China (AFP): China won the first gold medal of the Hangzhou Asian Games and then cleaned up in the swimming events on Sunday, breaking several records in the process.

By the end of a highly successful day one for the hosts, they had pocketed 20 of 31 golds, while their nearest challengers South Korea had five.