# China dominates keirin at Asian track championships

*By Simon | March 26, 2026*

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![kmen](https://globalkeirin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/kmen.jpg)

## 󠀁[China dominates keirin at Asian track championships](https://globalkeirin.com/2026/03/china-dominates-at-asian-track-championships/)󠁿

26 March 2026

China took gold and silver in both the men’s and women’s elite keirin events to
continue their dominance of the 2026 Asian Track Cycling Championships, hosted
at the Tagaytay velodrome in the Philippines.

Chinese national champion [Han Xie](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/han-xie/) won
the men’s event after a shaky start, requiring a repechage to make it through
round one – but winning his three races thereafter.

In the final, having been drawn in position one, Xie found himself with a big
gap to [Zhiwei Li](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/zhiwei-li/) in second as the
derny exited. He seemed reluctant to go for a long one – but with danger coming
from behind, he decided to try his luck.

He soon had company, with
[Muhammad Fadhil Mohd Zonis](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/muhammad-fadhil-mohd-zonis/)
slotting in behind. But the Malaysian did not have the power to get past him –
and soon was passed himself, as Li attacked out of the final bend.

But Xie had enough left in the tank, holding off his compatriot at the line by
just 0.016 seconds, with Chinese Taipei’s
[Shih Feng Kang](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/shih-feng-kang/) following Li to
the line to claim bronze.

### 󠀁[ACC](https://globalkeirin.com/event/ba983209/)󠁿 > 󠀁[Asian Track Championships](https://globalkeirin.com/event/ba983209/ac05ebd6/)󠁿 > 󠀁[2026](https://globalkeirin.com/event/ba983209/ac05ebd6/d3e21166/)󠁿⏎ Final

<table>
        <tr><th colspan="4">Details</th></tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Velodrome</td>
            <td colspan="2"><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/velodrome/tagaytay/">Tagaytay</a></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Date</td>
            <td colspan="2">26 Mar 2026</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">ACC Asian Track Championships 2026 : Final</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">Result</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th>Pos</th><th>Nat</th>
            <th>Rider</th>
            <th></th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
                <td><span>1</span></td>
                <td>CHN</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/han-xie/">Han Xie</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>2</span></td>
                <td>CHN</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/zhiwei-li/">Zhiwei Li</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>3</span></td>
                <td>TPE</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/shih-feng-kang/">Shih Feng Kang</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>4</span></td>
                <td>MAS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/muhammad-fadhil-mohd-zonis/">Muhammad Fadhil  Mohd Zonis</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>5</span></td>
                <td>IND</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/david-elkathchoongo/">David Elkathchoongo</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>6</span></td>
                <td>THA</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/jai-angsuthasawit/">Jai Angsuthasawit</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr></table>

In the women’s final, former flying 200 world record holder
[Yuan Liying](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/yuan-liying/) went unbeaten on the
day, taking gold ahead of
[Wang Lijuan](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/wang-lijuan/), with
[Haruka Nakazawa](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/haruka-nakazawa/) receiving
bronze.

Wang forced her way to the front with two laps of the final remaining. She
opened up a modest gap ahead of Yuan in second, and Malaysia’s
[Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/nurul-izzah-izzati-mohd-asri/)
just behind. But Yuan made her move with half a lap left, taking the lead as
they entered the home straight for a clear victory.

![kwomen](https://globalkeirin.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/kwomen-1125x750.jpg)

_Facebook/ACC_

Izzah Izzati crossed the line in second, but was relegated for ‘entering the
sprinter’s lane when an opponent was already there’ – we assume for a move which
forced [Haruka Nakazawa](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/haruka-nakazawa/) on to
the inner blue band as the bell rang.

### 󠀁[ACC](https://globalkeirin.com/event/ba983209/)󠁿 > 󠀁[Asian Track Championships](https://globalkeirin.com/event/ba983209/ac05ebd6/)󠁿 > 󠀁[2026](https://globalkeirin.com/event/ba983209/ac05ebd6/d3e21166/)󠁿⏎ Final

<table>
        <tr><th colspan="4">Details</th></tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Velodrome</td>
            <td colspan="2"><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/velodrome/tagaytay/">Tagaytay</a></td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <td colspan="2">Date</td>
            <td colspan="2">26 Mar 2026</td>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">ACC Asian Track Championships 2026 : Final</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th colspan="4">Result</th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
            <th>Pos</th><th>Nat</th>
            <th>Rider</th>
            <th></th>
        </tr>
        <tr>
                <td><span>1</span></td>
                <td>CHN</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/yuan-liying/">Yuan Liying</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>2</span></td>
                <td>CHN</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/wang-lijuan/">Wang Lijuan</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>3</span></td>
                <td>JPN</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/haruka-nakazawa/">Haruka Nakazawa</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>4</span></td>
                <td>KOR</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/haeun-kim/">Haeun Kim</a></td>
                <td></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>5</span></td>
                <td>MAS</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/nurul-izzah-izzati-mohd-asri/">Nurul Izzah Izzati Mohd Asri</a></td>
                <td><span>REL</span></td>
            </tr><tr>
                <td><span>6</span></td>
                <td>KOR</td>
                <td><a href="https://globalkeirin.com/rider/sunyoung-cho/">Sunyoung Cho</a></td>
                <td><span>REL</span></td>
            </tr></table>

The events were notable for the absence of Japan’s top-ranked riders,
[Kaiya Ota](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/kaiya-ota/) and world champion
[Mina Sato](https://globalkeirin.com/rider/mina-sato/) – both of whom had raced
the previous day in the team sprint competition.

![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tOm-yZBI4kU/maxresdefault.jpg)

In the final against China, the Japanese men’s team failed to finish: Nakaishi
touched Ota’s back wheel and hit the ground. The women finished a disappointing
fourth, losing bronze to Korea.

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