China's Song Jiayuan won women's shot put gold with a season-best 19.40m, leading a 1-2 finish with teammate Zhang Linru at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. The day also brought a stunning 9.91-second men's 100m record and China's 95th gold.
China's Zhang Yufei defended her 50m butterfly title at the Nagoya Asian Games, then hit back at online critics who said she was too old to keep competing. China's medal haul also passed 95 golds.
China's tennis team lost 1-2 to defending champions Italy in the Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinals. Zheng Qinwen played through pain medication as China's quest for a semifinal spot ended at home.
Zheng Qinwen took the court on painkillers and fell to Jasmine Paolini as defending champions Italy edged China 2-1 in the Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinal in Shenzhen. Veteran Zhang Shuai had fired the hosts ahead, but Italy's depth proved decisive, sending the Italians into a semifinal against Ukraine.
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