Liu Peixun, an all-around female martial arts and Tai Chi general (photo by reporter Lin Yuefu)

[Reporter Lin Yuefu/Kaohsiung Report] 191 days to the countdown to the Hangzhou Asian Games in September, the National Training Center held a media day yesterday to let the outside world know about the preparations for the key medal-winning martial arts event and the breakdancing event that entered the Asian Games for the first time.

Sun Zhen is the breakdancing master with the highest points in China.

(Photo by reporter Lin Yuefu)

In the last Asian Games in Jakarta, Taiwan won 2 bronze medals in martial arts. This year, they will also seek to stand on the podium again. Last year's World Games, the beautiful Tai Chi girl Liu Peixun and the male Nanquan master Lai Baiwei have a chance.

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Lai Baiwei, who has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, only wanted to strengthen his body at the beginning. Unexpectedly, the more he practiced, the more interested he became. Now he is a veteran in the battlefield. However, he missed the medal in the last Jakarta Asian Games by 0.01 points. This year he is determined to make a comeback, hoping to continue the difficulty of routines Ascend to complete the goal of winning the medal.

The 23-year-old Liu Peixun comes from a family of martial arts. Because of his exposure to martial arts since he was a child, his hands itch even when he sees martial arts movies.

Liu Peixun achieved great results in the first international competition of his career in the World Games last year, and will work hard to prepare for the Chengdu World Universiade and Hangzhou Asian Games.

After breakdancing, an emerging project, entered the Paris Olympics, the Hangzhou Asian Games will also be held for the first time.

Sun Zhen, the men's player with the highest points in China, is quite confident in challenging the Asian Games.

As for the training team, there are currently 8 players with 4 men and 4 women, and they will compete for 2 tickets for each of the men and women in the national competition on April 28.

In addition, e-sports, which entered the Asian Games for the first time, originally had a total of 8 competitions. However, the American game giant Blizzard Entertainment ceased its service in China on January 24 this year. The training plans of Xu Haoxiang and the two players were called out in advance.