The Chengdu Universiade medal table: Italy in first place, Switzerland takes the first gold, China in ninth, and the USA with zero medals.

On August 9, Beijing time, the first competition day of the Chengdu Universiade concluded yesterday, with 23 gold medals awarded. The latest medal standings have been updated, showing Italy with 4 golds in first place, Germany also with 4 golds in second, and Iran and Switzerland each with 2 golds tied for third. China secured only 1 gold, placing ninth, while the USA had a disappointing performance with zero medals and did not make the list!

This Universiade is hosted in Chengdu, and China's goal on home turf is to achieve first place, surpassing last edition's ninth place. According to the schedule, this event will award over 200 gold medals across multiple major sports. Many people may not know what the Universiade is, so let me explain. The events differ from the Olympics, including not only Olympic sports but also non-Olympic ones, making the competition scope much broader. The first competition day saw 23 gold medals awarded to 15 delegations; let's take a look!

On the first competition day, European countries were very strong overall, especially Italy and Germany, who had a fierce gold medal-winning momentum, each securing 4 golds and becoming the big winners of the day. Italy ranked first with a silver medal advantage over Germany, which came in second. Iran and Switzerland each obtained 2 golds, tying for third place. Additionally, Switzerland claimed the first gold of the event, which was in the men's middle-distance orienteering, a highly significant medal!

The Chinese delegation had no advantage on the first competition day, securing only one gold medal and ranking ninth. That gold was won by Lu Zhuoling in the taijiquan - taiji sword all-around event, marking the first gold for the Chinese delegation in this competition, which is a good start. The USA fared even worse than China, finishing the first competition day with no medals at all, but they have strong potential, so they shouldn't be underestimated!

Today marks the second competition day, where more gold medals will be awarded. We hope the Chinese team can secure more golds and strive for the top position on home ground. Let's wait and see!

Written by / Sports Novel

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