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[Asian Games] China dominated, North Korea made splash at Asiad

The Asian Games wrapped up on Saturday with China dominating the gold-medal count and North Korea stealing the limelight.As the final events played out ahead of the closing ceremony, China had won 151 gold medals _ well ahead of the 79 won by host South Korea and the 47 golds that went to Japan. All told, 14 world records were set during the games, which brought together more than 9,500 athletes from 45 countries. More than 40 Asian records also fell.``These numbers show the development of sport

Oct. 4, 2014

[Asian Games] Samsung MVP Award: 2014 MVP is Kosuke Hagino of Japan

The Samsung MVP Award Steering Committe announced the winner of the Samsung MVP Award at a press conference today. The award went to the Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino, who has won four gold medals from 200m and 400m individual medley, 200m freestyle, and 4x200m relay races. He also obtained one silver medal in the 400m freestyle, and two bronze medals in 100m and 200m backstroke races.By Kim Young-won (AGNS)

Oct. 4, 2014

[Asian Games] Josiah Ng’s fight for his cycling dream

Josiah Ng is one of the best known professional cyclists in the world while being the forerunner to put Malaysia on the map as one of the best countries for professional cycling. Josiah Ng is a three-time Olympian since 2004, currently holds three gold medals from the Asian Championships, one gold and bronze medal from the Commonwealth Games, and has won a medal in every Asian Games he has participated in with three silvers and one bronze. Along with his medal wins, Josiah became the first Malay

Oct. 4, 2014

[Asian Games] Japanese swimmer Hagino named Incheon Asiad MVP

Japanese swimming sensation Kosuke Hagino was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 17th Incheon Asian Games on Saturday. Among the shortlist of eight athletes, Hagino took the prize after having delivered four gold medals in the pool, in addition to one silver and two bronze."I did not expect this at all," Hagino said at a press conference. "I want to thank my family and my teammates."In Incheon, Hagino grabbed gold medals in the men's 200ｍindividual medley with an Asian record time, the

Oct. 4, 2014

[Asian Games] Japanese swimmer Hagino named Incheon Asiad MVP

Rhythmic Gymnastics: South Korea's Son Yeon-jae crowned the Asian rhythmic gymnastics queen

A roaring applause broke out when the South Korean gymnastics "Tinker Bell" Son Yeon-jae stepped onto the highest place on the podium. Son responded with the same radiant smile that accompanied her performances earlier. Four years after her bronze medal in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Son claimed an unquestionable gold with world-level performances in front of the crowd of 5,300 at the Namdong Gymnasium. Son entered Thursday's final round with the highest scores in all apparatuses from the q

Oct. 4, 2014

Rhythmic Gymnastics: South Korea's Son Yeon-jae crowned the Asian rhythmic gymnastics queen

[Asian Games] Korea beats Iran for men's basketball gold

South Korea defeated Iran 79-77 to capture gold in men's basketball at the Asian Games on Friday.South Korea erased a five-point deficit with two minutes to play to win its first gold in men's hoops since 2002.Down 75-70 with two minutes to play, South Korea went ahead 76-75 with Yang Dong-geun's three-pointer and then a three-point play by Kim Jong-kyu, who converted his free throw after getting fouled on a lay-in with 36.3 secods to go.South Korea got a steal on the next possession and Moon Ta

Oct. 3, 2014

[Asian Games] Korea beats Iran for men's basketball gold

[Asian Games] Korea grabs 2 golds, 2 silvers in boxing

South Korea won two golds and two silvers in men's boxing on Friday at the Incheon Asian Games.Light flyweight Shin Jong-hun jabbed his way to the title with a unanimous 3-0 decision over Kazakhstan's Birzhan Zhakypov on the final day of the boxing competition."I still can't believe that I actually won," said Shin during an interview. "I guess I'm so happy right now that I'm not even crying."It was South Korea's first Asiad gold in 12 years. The last time South Korea claimed a gold in the combat

Oct. 3, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korea beats N. Korea for men's football gold

South Korean soccer players celebrate after winning the final match with North Korea in Asian Games in Incheon on Thursday. (Yonhap)South Korea defeated North Korea 1-0 for the men's football gold medal in an eagerly anticipated showdown at the Asian Games on Thursday, ending a 28-year drought for the title in the regional competition.Defensive back Rim Chang-woo scored the winner just moments from the whistle in the second extra period at Munhak Stadium, as South Korea captured its first Asiad

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korea beats N. Korea for men's football gold

[Asian Games] Rhythmic Gymnastics: South Korea's Son Yeon-jae crowned the Asian rhythmic gymnastics queen

Incheon, Oct. 3 -- A roaring applause broke out when the South Korean gymnastics "Tinker Bell" Son Yeon-jae stepped onto the highest place on the podium. Son responded with the same radiant smile that accompanied her performances earlier. Four years after her bronze medal in the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, Son claimed an unquestionable gold with world-level performances in front of the crowd of 5,300 at the Namdong Gymnasium.Son entered Thursday's final round with the highest scores in all appar

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Rhythmic Gymnastics: South Korea's Son Yeon-jae crowned the Asian rhythmic gymnastics queen

[Asian Games] Korea beats China for women's volleyball, basketball gold

South Korea won gold in women's volleyball at the Asian Games for the first time in 20 years with a 3-0 victory over defending champion China Thursday.South Korea beat China 3-0 (25-20, 25-13, 25-21) in the gold-medal competition held in Songnim Gymnasium, snapping the opponent's Asiad winning streak at four.Star spiker Kim Yeon-koung scored the match-best 26 points to help the team take revenge on the 3-2 defeat in the final against China at the Guangzhou Asian Games four years ago.In the meant

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Korea beats China for women's volleyball, basketball gold

[Asian Games] South Korea's Lee Na-young wins bowling gold in masters

South Korean bowler Lee Na-young clinched the gold in the women's masters discipline at the Incheon Asian Games on Thursday, becoming the country's first quadruple-gold winner at the ongoing Asiad. The 28-year-old scored a total of 477 points in the final gold-medal decider stepladder round against Chinese-Taipei player Wang Ya Ting's 437 points to grab her fourth golden victory during the competitions in Anyang, east of the Asiad host city. Son Yun-hee, another South Korean bowler, secured th

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea wins 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in women's modern pentathlon

The South Korean women's team claimed the modern pentathlon title at the Asian Games on Thursday, bringing home the country's first Asiad gold ever in this event. The quartet of Choi Min-ji, Jeong Mi-na, Kim Sun-woo and Yang Soo-jin accrued 5,120 points combined to capture the gold medal in fencing, swimming, horse riding and a combined event of shooting and running at Dream Park Modern Pentathlon Venue in the country's western port city of Incheon. Choi Min-ji of South Korean women's team com

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea wins 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in women's modern pentathlon

[Asian Games] North Korean twin runners compete in women's marathon

North Korean twin runners Kim Hye-gyong and Hye-song finished seventh and ninth, respectively, in the women's marathon at the Incheon Asian Games on Thursday. North Korean twin runners Kim Hye-gyong (left) and Kim Hye-song appear disappointed after racing at the Asian Games on Thursday. (Yonhap) Hye-gyong, the younger of the two, crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 36 minutes, 38 seconds, less than two minutes ahead of Hye-song, who clocked in at 2:38:55 after the 42.195-kilometer race in this

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] North Korean twin runners compete in women's marathon

[Asian Games] Saudi Arabians in Korea, citizens, S-OIL employees root for Saudi Arabian athlete

Incheon, Oct. 1 -- About 100 Saudi Arabians living in Korea, Korean citizens and S-OIL employees rooted for a Saudi Arabian athlete in the final of the men's 200-meter race at the Incheon Asian Games held in the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Oct.1. Fahhad Mohammed Alsubaie of Saudi Arabia won the silver medal in the race. They cheered for him ardently, shouting his name. “Since the rankings can vary by 0.01 seconds, the runners seem to feel a heavy pressure,” said an S-OIL employee. “We are del

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Saudi Arabians in Korea, citizens, S-OIL employees root for Saudi Arabian athlete

[Asian Games] North Korean ping-pong legend injured in car accident: report

Li Bun-hee, a former North Korean table tennis star, has been seriously injured in a car accident in Pyongyang, a U.S. news report said Thursday,. If true, she is unlikely to attend the upcoming Incheon Asian Para Games to the disappointment of many South Koreans. Li, currently chief of North Korea's disabled athletes association, is popular not only in the communist nation but also in South Korea. Li played on a unified Korea team in the 1991 table tennis championships. She played with Hyun

Oct. 2, 2014

[Asian Games] Cricket - It's a 'funny' game

INCHEON -- While cricket is a foreign sport in many Asian nations, it has a huge following in other parts of Asia and the world. Cricket is like a religion in India, and also has a strong grip on its neighbors. It’s not surprising then that at these Asian Games, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka picked up the gold, silver, and bronze respectively in the women’s competition. Unfortunately India didn’t send a team in either the men’s and women’s events, likely due to their national players bein

Oct. 1, 2014

[Asian Games] IBC, the home to CCTV and NHK for 2014 Incheon Asian Games

The International Broadcasting Center (IBC) is a facility where television, radio, and other forms of broadcast companies come together to provide its services to their flagship stations, connecting the Asian Games to the rest of Asia.The IBC is located at the Songdo Convensia, a center where companies had held meetings and exhibitions before its conversion into the International Broadcasting Center it is today.Songdo Convensia, IBC Headquarters (Alex Isacc)“The IBC contains 20 broadcasting comp

Oct. 1, 2014

[Asian Games] IBC, the home to CCTV and NHK for 2014 Incheon Asian Games

[Asian Games] S. Korea wins gold medal in baseball

South Korean baseball players react after winning the final match against Chinese Taipei during the 17th Asian Games Incheon Sept. 28. (Yonhap)INCHEON (Yonhap) – South Korea captured its second straight Asiad baseball gold medal at home on Sunday, defeating Chinese Taipei 6-3.The host scored four runs in the top of the eighth inning to erase an early deficit on a rainy night at Munhak Baseball Stadium.With South Korea clinging to a 4-3 lead in the eighth, Hwang Jae-gyun knocked in two more runs

Sept. 28, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korea wins gold medal in baseball

[Asian Games] S. Korean duo reaches finals in men's doubles tennis

INCHEON (Yonhap) – The South Korean duo of Lim Yong-kyu and Chung Hyeon reached the final of the men's doubles tennis at the Incheon Asian Games on Sunday, after a come-from-behind victory over an Indian team in three sets.In the semifinals held on the center court of Yeorumul Tennis Courts, Lim and Chung pulled off a 2-1(6<8>-7 7-6<6> 11-9) win against India's Divij Sharan and Yuki Bhambri in 2 hours, 15 minutes.The South Korean men lost the first set, but tied the match in the second set. As t

Sept. 28, 2014

[Asian Games] S. Korean women's handball team reaches final

INCHEON (Yonhap) – The South Korean women's handball team cruised to the final of the Incheon Asian Games after defeating Kazakhstan 41-30 on Sunday.South Korean captain Woo Sun-hee scored 10 goals to help her country in the semifinal held at Seonhak Handball Gymnasium in this port city.Kazakhstan hung tough for the first 15 minutes and the teams were tied at 9-9 early. Then South Korea poured in five unanswered goals to take the lead at 14-9 and finished the first half at 20-16.Kazakhstan ate i

Sept. 28, 2014