On November 19th Beijing time, the ninth competition day of the National Games ended yesterday, with 18 gold medals all claimed. Let’s review the latest gold medal leaderboard updates: Shandong added 3 golds that day, continuing to dominate with 43 golds and widening their lead to 4 golds. Guangdong earned just 1 gold, sitting second with 39 golds. Zhejiang did not secure any golds that day, remaining third with 37 golds. So far, 4 teams have broken the 30-gold mark, 7 teams have over 20 golds, and three teams still have zero gold medals!

Shandong’s gold-winning ability in this National Games is extremely impressive. On this competition day, they continued to collect gold medals, adding 3 more for a total of 43. They have held the top position for nine consecutive competition days, with their total medal count surpassing 120, reaching 125. They lead both the gold and overall medal tables, and have temporarily extended their gap over second-place Guangdong to 4 golds. With three competition days remaining, they are very close to securing the overall championship!
Guangdong only secured one gold medal today, causing Shandong to widen their lead again. Guangdong’s challenge to claim the top spot is facing difficulties, though the gap is slowly narrowing. They remain 2 golds ahead of Zhejiang, solidifying their second place, but their position is still not secure!
After an impressive haul of 10 golds on the previous competition day, Zhejiang surprisingly failed to win any golds today, remaining at 37 golds. However, this does not affect their third-place standing. Jiangsu earned 3 golds today, surpassing the 30-gold milestone and becoming the fourth team to do so, narrowing the gap with Zhejiang. Hubei gained 2 golds, reaching 20 golds and becoming the seventh team to break the 20-gold mark. Chongqing’s situation is awkward as a municipality with only 1 gold medal, which is somewhat hard to justify.
Overall, the latest gold medal standings have shifted again, changing from a three-way contest on the previous day to Shandong’s clear dominance today. Shandong has a very strong chance of winning a fifth consecutive championship. Guangdong and Zhejiang are competing for second place. So far, 4 teams have exceeded 30 golds, 7 teams have over 20 golds, 12 teams have more than double digits, and three teams—Gansu, Qinghai, and Macau—still have zero gold medals!
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