(From left to right) Tang Xingqiang, Xie Zhenye, Su Bingtian and Wu Zhiqiang celebrate after winning the men's 4x100m relay at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Olympic champion Wang Shun takes his sixth gold medal during the 200m individual medley swimming at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Xu Xin (L) celebrates with Liu Shiwen during the table tennis mixed doubles final. The duo, who lost the inaugural event at the Tokyo Olympics to Japanese counterparts Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito in the final and took the silver, triumph at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CMG

Two wrestlers are vying against each other at the National Games in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Athletes training for the National Games at the Athletes' Village in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Hong Kong athletes try local traditional paper cuts at the Athletes' Village in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Zheng Ninali competes in the women's high jump at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Olympic champion Xu Xin suffers shock defeat 3-4 against dark horse Liu Dingshuo in the men's singles table tennis quarterfinals at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CMG

Wei Xiaoyuan wins the gold medal at the women's individual all-around gymnastics at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Players contend for a bronze medal during the women's field hockey at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Race walkers during the women's 20km final at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

Xu Jiayu claims the gold medal during the men's 200m backstroke swimming at the National Games in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CFP

23-year-old Liu Dingshuo upsets Xu Xin to secure a spot in the final four at the men's singles table tennis in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, September 24, 2021. /CMG