Two athletes born in Quzhou, Zhejiang province, will compete at the 2026 Asian Games and Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Asian Games will run from Sept 19 to Oct 4, while the Asian Para Games will be held from Oct 18 to 24.

Yu Yiting celebrates after a swimming event at the 2026 National Swimming Championships. [Photo/Tide News]

Swimmer Yu Yiting, born in Changshan county in 2005, moved with her parents to Zhenhai district in Ningbo at a young age. She will compete in several events at the Asian Games, including the women's 200m individual medley, in which she holds the Asian record.

Goalball player Qiu Hong was born in Quzhou's Kecheng district in 2008. She began training in the sport after being selected by a coach while studying at a special education school in Anqing, Anhui province. She is currently training with China's women's goalball team in Hangzhou ahead of the Asian Para Games.

Qiu Hong competes in a goalball match. [Photo/Quzhou Daily]

Qiu won the 2025 Asia-Pacific Goalball Championships with China's women's team. She also won a national goalball championship in July.

Goalball is a team sport for athletes with visual impairments. Players wear eyeshades and use the sound of bells inside the ball to track its movement.