Silver medalist Nguyen Huy Hoang of Vietnam poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Bronze medalist Mai Tran Tuan Anh of Vietnam poses for photos during the awarding ceremony of the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Gold medalist Zhang Ziyang of China poses during the awarding ceremony of the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Hung Yu-Chung (L) of Chinese Taipei competes during the Beach Kabaddi Men's Team Group B match between Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Chuang Bing-Xuan (C, front) of Chinese Taipei competes during the Beach Kabaddi Men's Team Group B match between Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Leong On Ieng (front R) celebrates scoring with Law Weng Sam during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Kadeliye Halaiti/Zhou Mingli of China and Leong On Ieng/Law Weng Sam of China's Macao at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)

Kadeliye Halaiti (top) blocks during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Kadeliye Halaiti/Zhou Mingli of China and Leong On Ieng/Law Weng Sam of China's Macao at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)

Zhou Mingli (front) of China saves the ball during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Kadeliye Halaiti/Zhou Mingli of China and Leong On Ieng/Law Weng Sam of China's Macao at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Gold medalist Zhang Ziyang (C) of China, silver medalist Nguyen Huy Hoang (L) of Vietnam and bronze medalist Mai Tran Tuan Anh of Vietnam pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Swimmers compete during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Zhang Ziyang of China competes during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Swimmers start during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Jiang Kaiyue (R) of China competes during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Jiang Kaiyue/Dong Jie of China and Nur Atika Sari/Josephine Selvina Anasthasya Kaize of Indonesia at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Nur Atika Sari of Indonesia competes during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Jiang Kaiyue/Dong Jie of China and Nur Atika Sari/Josephine Selvina Anasthasya Kaize of Indonesia at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Josephine Selvina Anasthasya Kaize (L) of Indonesia spikes during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Jiang Kaiyue/Dong Jie of China and Nur Atika Sari/Josephine Selvina Anasthasya Kaize of Indonesia at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Mai Tran Tuan Anh (R) of Vietnam touches the finish line during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Swimmers start during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Ma Zihan/Xinhua)

Swimmers compete during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Ma Zihan/Xinhua)

Nguyen Huy Hoang of Vietnam competes during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Ma Zihan/Xinhua)

Mohammed Ansaf Mohammed Sathath (L) competes during the Beach Kabaddi Men's Team Group B match between Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Kadeliye Halaiti (C) celebrates scoring during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Kadeliye Halaiti/Zhou Mingli of China and Leong On Ieng/Law Weng Sam of China's Macao at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)

Leong On Ieng (C) celebrates scoring during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Kadeliye Halaiti/Zhou Mingli of China and Leong On Ieng/Law Weng Sam of China's Macao at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Weixi)

Kadeliye Halaiti (L)/Zhou Mingli of China celebrate scoring during beach volleyball Women's Round of 16 match between Kadeliye Halaiti/Zhou Mingli of China and Leong On Ieng/Law Weng Sam of China's Macao at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje)

Liu Peixin of China competes during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Xinhua/Bei He)

Liu Peixin (front) of China and Robert Bonsall of Bahrain compete during the open water swimming men's 5km at the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 26, 2026. (Photo by Ma Zihan/Xinhua)