Asian Games hosts China claimed first gold of the continental sporting showpiece when Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping won lightweight women's doubles sculls title in the rowing.
Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping celebrate their victory in the women's light-weight double sculls final event of rowing. / Photo: AFP
The Chinese pair finished in 7min 6.78sec on Sunday, with Uzbekistan's Luizakhon Islamova and Malika Tagmativa taking silver, almost 10 seconds behind.
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