China's Sun wins first gold medal of 2018 Asian Games

Once again, China scooped the first gold of the Asian Games, and this time by Sun Peiyuan, a master of the Chinese martial art Wushu.

In the first morning of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Sun pocketed gold in the men's Changquan with a total of 9.75 points. It was not only the first gold for the Chinese delegation but also for this year's Asiad.

"Thanks to everyone who supported me -- I did not fail you," said Sun, who was born in 1989.

"It's a great honor for me, as a Wushu athlete, to receive the first gold for China this time. I hope one day Wushu will be added to the Olympic Games, which would be the biggest platform that I could ever dream of."

However, Sun's journey to gold was not easy due to injuries in the past year.