The photo shows Zhang Liang (L) and Liu Zhiyu posing for a group photo after clinching the gold medal in the Men's Double Sculls Final of the rowing event at the 19th Asian Games. 

On September 24, Liu Zhiyu and Zhang Liang won the gold medal of the 19th Asian Games with a time of 6 minutes 21.54 seconds in the Men's Double Sculls Final of the rowing event at the 19th Asian Games at Fuyang Water Sports Center in Hangzhou. The photo above shows Zhang Liang (L) and Liu Zhiyu cheering up after crossing the finish line ahead of their competitors.

On the morning of September 24, veteran rower Zhang Liang from Hunan Province claimed the gold medal in the men's double sculls alongside Liu Zhiyu, making it the first gold of Hunan Province. The CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial People's Government sent a congratulatory letter to the Chinese sports delegation and Zhang Liang.

In the letter, the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and the Hunan Provincial People's Government extended sincere greetings to all athletes, coaches, and working staffers of the 19th Asian Games, and expressed gratitude to the General Administration of Sports of China and the Chinese rowing team for their care and support to Hunan's sports development. They also wished that the Chinese sports delegation would achieve good results at the 19th Asian Games. 

Zhang Boheng from Hunan Province, together with his team members, won the gold medal in the Men's Qualification and Team Final of artistic gymnastics on the evening of September 24, making it the second gold of Hunan Province.

The photos above were taken by Fu Cong and Yi Ang. 

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunan.go.v.cn