Asiad Faces

Building bigger and better games

The Asian Games will continue to grow and deliver higher standards of excellence until they become as widely respected as the Olympics, the head of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) said.

Park completes golden trifecta

rok’s olympic champion comes from far behind to win men’s 100m freestyle

China's Guo makes triple-gold Games history

But Zhang fails to finish the Keirin after taking an early tumble

Afghan golfer not planning on burying head in the sand

While the rest of the world's golfers get to swing their clubs on lush green lawns, Afghans have to do so in the sand.

Teng recaptures former magic

Veteran Teng Haibin showed there was still life in the old dog as he emerged as the most successful men's gymnast on a star-studded Chinese team at the Guangzhou Asian Games.

Tang, Sui win 4th title; Park completes golden triple

Chinese swimmer Tang Li and gymnast Sui Lu became the most decorated athletes in the Asian Games with four golds on Tuesday but South Korean super star Park Tae-hwan stole the limelight after completing a golden triple in the pool.

Happy to be back

For Li Na, everything was fun when she took the court for Team China on Tuesday.

Chinese coach laments dearth of young talent

Chinese coach Jiang Hongwei was overjoyed at reclaiming the women's tennis team gold in Guangzhou, but he worries that winning the battle may have cost his country the war in terms of securing future success in the sport.

China's teen hot shot ties world record

China has a new top gun. In a stunning performance at the Aoti Shooting Range on Tuesday, 17-year-old Zhai Yujia equaled the world record of 590 points en route to capturing the gold medal in the men's 10m running target event at the Asian Games.

Wheel clashes leave silver medalist on wheel

Two spectacular wipe outs left a black cloud over the final of the women's cycling points race at the Asian Games Tuesday, leaving one rider with a dislocated shoulder and a medal winner in tears.


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