The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced the Most Valuable Players (MVPs) of the 20th Asian Games on October 4. Thailand's sprinter Puripol Boonson was selected as the Men's MVP, and China's swimmer Yu Zidi was selected as the Women's MVP.

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Yu Zidi, who will soon turn 14, won three gold medals at this Games, becoming the youngest triple crown winner in the Chinese delegation. In particular, she won the women's 200m individual medley final with a new Asian record of 2 minutes 6.10 seconds. This time is the second fastest in history, following world record holder McIntosh's 2 minutes 5.70 seconds. Yu also won the women's 200m butterfly and women's 400m individual medley finals, setting new Games records in both events.

The 20-year-old Boonson won two gold medals and one silver medal at this Games. In the men's 100m, he broke the 10-second barrier in all heats, semifinals, and the final. In the final, he won with a new Games record of 9.90 seconds, becoming the only athlete to finish under 10 seconds in the final. Furthermore, in the men's 200m final, despite the rainy weather, he won with a time matching the Asian record of 19.88 seconds held by Xie Zhenye, known as "China's Flying Man." (Provided by/CGTN Japanese)