In women's sprinting, Chisato Fukushima will be the biggest competitor for China. In her first trip to the Asian Games in 2010 in Guangzhou, Fukushima reigned in both 100m and 200m races. Four years later, she lost to China's Wei Yongli at both events in Incheon. Fukushima, 30, will try to redeem herself during her third trip to the Asian Games.

Team China are expected to dominate the women's throwing events. Gong Lijiao, defending champion of women’s shot put, won the championship at the Shanghai Golden Grand Prix of the IAAF Diamond League in May with 19.99 meters. At the Herculis in Monaco in July, Gong again won the title with 20.31 meters. As long as she keeps cool nerves, Gong is unlikely to let anyone else take away her victory.