Cao Maoyuan of China competes in the Wushu Men's Nangun at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

China tops the medal tally with nine golds on Day 2 at the Chengdu Universiade.

CHENGDU, July 30  -- Team China gave a stellar performance, catapulting to the top of the medal table with nine gold medals at the 31st FISU World University Games on Sunday.

The gold rush in Wushu continued for China, who bagged three more golds on Sunday after a haul of four golds the previous day.

After snatching the first gold of the Universiade in the men's Nanquan, China's Cao Maoyuan did a double, triumphing in the men's Nangun on Sunday.

Cao expressed his desire to continue engaging with other athletes about martial arts after wrapping up his own events. "I will try my best to promote traditional martial arts in the future," Cao stated.

China's Jin Zhedian also won his second gold in the men's Daoshu. "Through years of practice, I've fallen in love with martial arts," said Jin, emphasizing his eagerness to learn from foreign athletes.