The 16 athletes include:
Weightlifters: Shen Lijun, Hou Zhihui, and Liao Qiuyun;
Rowers: Zhang Liang, Yi Xudi, and Wang Yuwei;
Canoeist: Zhou Yu;
Badminton player: Jia Yifan (women's doubles);
Synchronized swimmer: Sun Wenyan;
Wrestlers: Zhou Qian and Pang Qianyu;
Water polo players: Peng Lin, Xiong Dunhan, Zhai Ying, and Deng Zewen; and,
Track and field athlete: Huang Guifen (women's 4×100m relay race).
Hunan Province’s main sports events such as weightlifting, badminton, synchronized swimming, and rowing have maintained a stable competitive sports performance. More than half of Hunan athletes participate in these events during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Weightlifting has always been Hunan's most competitive sport. Hunan has nurtured weightlifting world and Olympic champions such as Wu Xiangmei, Yang Xia, Le Maosheng, Long Qingquan, Wang Mingjuan, and Xiang Yanmei. Of the 8-membered Chinese weightlifting team, there are three Hunan athletes including Shen Lijun in men's 67 kg, Hou Zhihui in women's 49kg, and Liao Qiuyun in women's 55 kg.
A Hunan-born designer participated in the uniform design for Chinese athletes at Tokyo Olympics.
The Chinese delegation uniforms, with the theme of "making a good start" were designed by a team led by Xiangtan-born designer He Yang, president of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and a team led by Yang Hui. The uniform features a stand-up collar, five-star graphic patterns, and peony patterns, displaying elements of traditional Chinese aesthetics. Combining traditional Chinese culture with fashion elements, it presented well to the world the etiquette and spirit of modern Chinese sportsmen and sportswomen.
This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.
Translator: Xiao Juan
Chinese source: wechat official account of News938
