Team China leaped to the top of the medal table with nine gold medals on the second competition day at the 31st International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Sunday.
After snatching the first gold of the Universiade in the men's Nanquan, China's Cao Maoyuan triumphed in the men's Nangun on Sunday.
"I will try my best to promote traditional Wushu in the future," Cao said.
Also, China's Jin Zhedian, winner of men's Changquan, clinched his second gold in the men's Daoshu. "Through years of practice, I've fallen in love with Wushu," said Jin, emphasizing his eagerness to learn from foreign athletes.
A total of 27 gold medals were attained on Sunday.
Wang Limin (C) of China competes in the archery recurve women's team final at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, July 30, 2023. /CFP
Gold winners in archery on July 30
Compound women's team: Team Republic of Korea
Compound men's team: Team China
Compound mixed team: Team India
Recurve women's team: Team China
Recurve men's team: Team Republic of Korea
Recurve mixed team: Team Japan
Athletes fight in the judo competition at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, July 30, 2023. /CFP
Gold winners in the judo on July 30
Women's -63kg final: Kirari Yamaguchi of Japan
Men's -73kg final: Tatsuki Ishihara of Japan
Women's -70kg final: Mayu Honda of Japan
Men's -81kg final: Yoshito Hojo of Japan
Athletes of Team China compete in the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, July 30, 2023. /CFP
Gold winners in rhythmic gymnastics on July 30
Individual all-around final: Fanni Pigniczki of Hungary
Group all-around final: Team China
Athletes in action during the competition of sport shooting in the 25m rapid fire pistol team men's final at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, July 30, 2023. /CFP
Gold winners in sport shooting on July 30
50m rifle 3 positions team men's final: Team China
25m rapid fire pistol team men's final: Team China
25m rapid fire pistol men's final: Matej Rampula of the Czech Republic
50m rifle 3 positions men's final: Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar of India
China's Liang Jie (L) and Liu Siyue compete during the taekwondo mixed pair poomsae final at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, July 30, 2023. /CFP
Gold winners in taekwondo on July 30
Men's team poomsae final: Team Republic of Korea
Women's team poomsae final: Team Republic of Korea
Mixed pair poomsae final: Liu Siyue and Liang Jie of China
Gold winners in Wushu on July 30
Men's Nangun: Cao Maoyuan of China
Women's Nanquan: Wong Sam-in of China's Macao Special Administrative Region
Men's Gunshu: Seyedmohammad Hosseini of Iran
Women's Taijijian: Chen Xiaoli of China
Women's Qiangshu: Tammy Tan Hui Ling of Malaysia
Men's Taijiquan: Sun Chia-hung of Chinese Taipei
Men's Daoshu: Jin Zhedian of China
Women's Jianshu: Nandhira Mauriskha of Indonesia