On October 20, all medals were decided at the 2026 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals in Qingdao. The Chinese team delivered a steady overall performance, winning 4 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medal in the nine events it entered, making it one of the standout teams of the day.

　　Beach sprint is a competition format of coastal rowing. Athletes start on the beach, board their boats, row a prescribed course at sea, return to the beach and run to the finish line. In 2023, the International Olympic Committee announced that coastal rowing beach sprint would be included in the official program of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, with three events: men's single sculls, women's single sculls and mixed double sculls.

　　Affected by the weather that day, the organizing committee adjusted the schedule and compressed all 10 events into a single day. The schedule changes and frequent rounds posed greater challenges to athletes'energy allocation, on-the-spot adjustment and mental resilience. Athletes from various countries responded calmly and showed good competitive form, while the exciting head-to-head contests drew repeated cheers from the spectators. After successive rounds, the champions of each event were decided.