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Asian Games | Wong secures first tennis gold for Hong Kong, China-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Coleman Wong won the first Asian Games tennis gold medal for Hong Kong, China after defeating China's Wu Yibing 6-2, 6-4 in the men's singles final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. The victory also secured Wong a qualification berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, while Wu claimed his second silver medal at the Asian Games after Jakarta 2018. Wong took early control of the match, breaking Wu's serve in the fifth and seventh games to win the opening set 6-2. The second set remained deadlocked at 4-4 before Wong broke in the ninth game and then served out the match. "Winning an Asian Games gold medal was my dream, and although I didn't achieve it today, it's alright. I gave it my absolute all and lost to a deeply respectable opponen...
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India springs to joy over women’s hockey gold at Asian Games-Xinhua

NEW DELHI, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Indians celebrate with joy on Friday as the country's women's hockey team won the gold medal by defeating defending champion China 1-0 at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Games, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulating the team in a social media post. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, "A very special moment for Indian Hockey! The people of India are rejoicing in the success of the Women's Hockey Team, who bring home the coveted Gold at the Asian Games and that too after over 4 decades. This is the result of outstanding skills and teamwork. Their determination is very inspiring as well. My best wishes to the team for their upcoming endeavors. May this success contribute to Hockey's popularity across the nation." It has been 44 years since the Indian women's h...
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Asian Games | Japan edges China to reach men’s volleyball final-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Japan edged China 3-2 in the men's volleyball semifinals at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday to set up a final showdown with Iran. The first set was closely contested, with the score tied several times. After the teams were level at 18-18, Japan scored consecutive points, prompting China to call a timeout. The teams continued to trade points until 22-22, before China pulled ahead to take the set 25-23. Japan scored consecutive points in the second set with a mix of serves and quick combinations to open up a five-point lead. China stepped up its attack after a timeout but failed to close the gap. Japan gradually extended its advantage and won the set 25-22 to level the match. The host raced to a 7-1 lead in the third set, forcing China to call a timeout...
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Asian Games | Thailand ends China’s six-title run in women’s beach volleyball-Xinhua

NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's Taravadee Naraphornrapat and Worapeerachayakorn Kongphopsarutawadee beat China's Xia Xinyi and Yan Xu 2-1 on Friday to win the women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Asian Games. The victory gave Thailand its first Asian Games women's beach volleyball title since 1998 and ended China's run of six consecutive titles in the event. Thailand took the first set 21-17 before China responded with a 21-13 win in the second. The teams were tied 5-5 in the decider before Thailand took control, winning 10 of the next 13 points to close out the match 15-8. "For the whole year, I worked for beach volleyball. This is the time to go back and spend time with my family and just eat dinner with them," Naraphornrapat said. Xia was seeking her fourth As...
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Highlights of 20th Asian Games on Oct. 2-Xinhua

Li Mengqi (L) of team China reacts as his teammate Zhu Jingyi competes during the recurve mixed team gold medal match of archery against team India at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Okazaki of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)Gold medalists Zhu Jingyi (L) and Li Mengqi of team China pose for photos during the victory ceremony for the recurve mixed team of archery at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Okazaki of Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Oct. 2, 2026. (Xinhua/Yu Yang)Bronze medalists Jiang Fumin (R)/Zhang Tianhui of China pose during the victory ceremony for the men's doubles of tennis at the 20th Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 2, 2026 (Xinhua/Li Bo)Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang (R) of Vietnam competes during the Gold Medal Contest of the ...
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