Tag: 17th Asian Games
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At Asian Games, doping tests catch only small fry
Dope testing at this year’s Asian Games has been more stringent than ever — and so far only two of the more than 9,500 athletes taking ... -
Asian Games Macau swimmers enter finals
Macau’s female swimmers were able to reach the final rounds of two swimming categories in the Asian Games. Lei On Kei was competing in the women’s ... -
Asian Games | China stays top amid hijab flap
China widened its lead in the Asian Games medal race yesterday as the competition was overshadowed by the Qatari women’s basketball team withdrawing because of a ... -
ASIAN GAMES | Badminton women’s doubles enters final eight
Macau badminton players Wang Rong and Zhang Zhibo have entered the final eight of the Asian Games women’s doubles. The Macau duo first defeated Singapore yesterday ... -
Qatar forfeits game in protest over hijab ruling
The Qatar women’s basketball team forfeited a match against Mongolia yesterday and is considering withdrawing from the Asian Games competition after players were refused permission to ... -
Swimmer nabs Singapore’s first Asian Games gold
Joseph Schooling won Singapore’s first men’s swimming gold medal at the Asian Games in 32 years by cruising to victory in the 100-meter butterfly yesterday. The ... -
KOREAS | Together at Asian Games, North and South still far apart
When the first world record fell at the Asian Games — to a North Korean weightlifter — elated South Korean fans pounded drums and stood to ... -
David puts on a squash clinic for Olympic watchers
Nicol David has done just about everything she can to win over the Olympic movers and shakers. Now the squash luminary from Malaysia is hoping her ... -
Sun wins 400 as China dominates Asian Games pool
Sun Yang powered to gold in the men’s 400-meter freestyle as a resurgent Chinese swim team cleaned up in the Asian Games pool yesterday, winning six ... -
The Buzz | Lunches dumped to avoid food-poisoning scare
Asian Games organizers discarded 76 packaged lunches prepared for athletes after inspectors found salmonella in meat samples on the weekend. Bruce Lee from the games’ organizing ... -
Japan ahead of China in the pool at Asian Games
Kosuke Hagino set an Asian record in the 200-meter medley yesterday as Japan gained a 7-5 edge over rival China in the ultra-competitive battle for gold ... -
Macau claims third Wushu medal
Huang Junhua from the Wushu (martial arts) team of Macau won a silver medal yesterday at the Asian Games, currently taking place in Incheon. This is ...
