In the Press
Captain Mohammad Ashraful believes his team can clinch cricket gold at the 16th Asian Games if it can play up to its potential in the T20 competition.
there will be one exception at the 16th Asian Games. Go, or "baduk" in Korean, is among the five new events, including cricket, sports dance, dragon boat racing and roller sports
New Delhi Commonwealth Games champion Josiah Ng will attempt to achieve a double by winning the Asian Games gold medal, but a revised schedule could undermine the chances of the national cycling squad in Guangzhou.
World No 1 badminton player Lee Chong Wei is a big hit in Guangzhou, and coach Misbun Sidek welcomes the overwhelming attention on his charge.
Fresh from the victorious outing at the 19th Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India last month, Malaysian athletes should not rest on their laurels.
The ceremonial torches for the Nov 12-27 Guangzhou Asian Games were made by Vatti Gas Appliance Stock, a renowned kitchen-appliance manufacturer based in Zhongshan city, Guangdong province. Using previous experience in producing torches for sporting events at home and abroad, including the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, the company has made improvements to its design for the Guangzhou Asiad torches.
Japan aims to reach 60 gold medals and outnumber the Republic of Korea (ROK) to finish second in the gold medal standings behind host China at the upcoming Asian Games, its delegation chief said on Wednesday.
India's unprecedented success at the recent Commonwealth Games (CG) ought to be an indicator of bigger success in the future. While the euphoria over the stupendous achievements has died down, the Asian Games may prove to be a reality check.
Singapore's athletes who are already in Guangzhou for the 16th Asian Games, which officially starts this Friday, have settled in without any problems, said chef-de-mission Low Teo Ping.
Malaysian shooter Edward Khor Chye Seng is in high spirits for the Guangzhou Asian Games after rewriting his own national record in the men's double trap event at the national championships in Kota Tinggi, Johor, on Sunday.
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