Opening ceremony of 16th Asian Games kicks off

[Brotherhood]

The 16th Asian Games

Rank Country/Region Gold Silver Bronze

1 China 126 55 55
2 Korea 43 36 50
3 Japan 24 49 51
4 Iran 8 7 13
5 China Hong Kong 5 9 6

 

[Brotherhood]

Headline

South Korean Noh Eun Sil wins women's 62kg taekwondo Asiad gold (correction)

South Korean Lee Dae Hoon wins men's 63kg judo Asiad gold

South Korean Lee Dae Hoon wins men's 63kg taekwondo Asiad gold (correction)

Doping rears ugly head at Asian Games

China takes fourth gold at Asiad table tennis

Enjoying Asian Games songs at Baiyun Mountain

OCA Family tour the Asiad host city

 

[CardSharp]

YouTube - cctv7military's Channel

This guy is uploading events in HD.

So far he's done

Badminton
Table Tennis
Swimming
Taekwondo
Gymnastics
weightlifting
10 M air pistol

Any requests for events to embed here?

(note unfortunately most of the videos are of badminton and table tennis are of China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia)

 

[BigTree.CN]

There's a lot of discussions on the Chinese internet about whether China should only send young athletes to the Asian Games instead of sending established players. The point is China is winning too many medals and it makes the Asian Games boring for other countries.

So what's you guys opinion on this?

It seems be a sensible option. Obviously, China is winning too many gold medals, which may eventually kill the games if other countries' enthusiasm over the games is devastated. Other countries may not be interested in competing in this event if their participations are not properly awarded. Therefore, for the sake of the games, China should moderately restrain herself.

But let's be honest, are you ready to accept it if China stops being the first on the gold medal tally? Are you prepared to watch Chinese team being defeated by others again and again on TV?

Well, i am not ready yet.

 

[CardSharp]

It seems be a sensible option. Obviously, China is winning too many gold medals, which may eventually kill the games if other countries' enthusiasm over the games is devastated. Other countries may not be interested in competing in this event if their participations are not properly awarded. Therefore, for the sake of the games, China should moderately restrain herself.

But let's be honest, are you ready to accept it if China stops being the first on the gold medal tally? Are you prepared to watch Chinese team being defeated by others again and again on TV?

Well, i am not ready yet.

You have a point but I support sending talented but younger athletes because this is looking way too lopsided.

1 China 126 55 55
2 Korea 43 36 50
3 Japan 24 49 51
4 Iran 8 7 13
5 China Hong Kong 5 9 6

Sending young athletes will have the added bonus of them getting international experience for the summer olympics

 

[CardSharp]

I wouldn't never China getting fewer medals as long as South Korea or Japan doesn't win them.

 

[below_freezing]

It seems be a sensible option. Obviously, China is winning too many gold medals, which may eventually kill the games if other countries' enthusiasm over the games is devastated. Other countries may not be interested in competing in this event if their participations are not properly awarded. Therefore, for the sake of the games, China should moderately restrain herself.

But let's be honest, are you ready to accept it if China stops being the first on the gold medal tally? Are you prepared to watch Chinese team being defeated by others again and again on TV?

Well, i am not ready yet.

we already watch our football team fail over and over again on TV. they're more like a clown brigade rather than a real team. so we're used to seeing failure in that aspect.

 

[BigTree.CN]

I wouldn't never China getting fewer medals as long as South Korea or Japan doesn't win them.

That is the problem here.

As of now, only Japan and South korea are capable of challenging China in most of the occasions. If you have followed the games, you will find out most of the final contests take place between China and Japan or South Korea.

Both South Korea and Japan are sending their best athletes to Guangzhou Asia Games, they desire gold medals as much as we do. If China doesn't do the same, it is highly possible China may lost to them.

 

[BigTree.CN]

we already watch our football team fail over and over again on TV. they're more like a clown brigade rather than a real team. so we're used to seeing failure in that aspect.

How about table tennis, badminton, gymnastics, etc?

You accept the failure of football team, because they have failed us too many times. We know they are hopeless, we don't expect anything of them. Nonetheless, deep inside our hearts, we are still hoping for miracle, aren't we?

 

[Brotherhood]

Wang/Zhang take China's fifth table tennis gold in Asiad - People's Daily OnlineNovember 20, 2010

China's Wang Hao/Zhang Jike (L) compete with Ma Lin/Xu Xin of China during men's double final of table tennis at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 19, 2010. Wang Hao/Zhang Jike won the final by 4-2 and get the gold medal. (Xinhua/Xu Jiajun)

Wang Hao/Zhang Jike took China's fifth table tennis gold in the Asian Games on Friday as they won an all-Chinese final against Ma Lin/Xu Xin

The last time China won the Asian Games doubles title was in 1998 when Liu Guoliang combined with Kong Linghui for the victory.

Liu is now head coach of the Chinese men's team while Kong is a coach of the women's team.,

In last Asian Games in Doha, Ma Lin and Chen Qi lost to Hong Kong players Ko Lai Chak/Li Ching in the final.

Wang Hao/Zhang Jike made it to the final after beating South Korean Jeoung Young-Sik/Kim Min-Seok and Ma Lin/Xu Xin defeated Japanese Kenta Matsudaira/Koki Niwa in the other semifinal.

Wang/Zhang took a surprising 10-0 lead before taking the first set 12-2 and the second 12-10..

Ma/Xu fought back to win the following two sets 12-10, 11-9 but Wang/Zhang didn't give them any more chances and took the two sets 11-5, 11-3.

The men's and women's singles finals will take place on Saturday.

Source: Xinhua

 

[Brotherhood]

The 16th Asian Games

Rank Country/Region Gold Silver Bronze

1 China 132 63 61
2 Korea 52 42 56
3 Japan 26 52 54
4 China Hong Kong 8 9 7 smitten:)
5 Iran 8 7 15

 

[Brotherhood]

Headlines

Korea's performances beyond expectations: delegation chief

Thailand wins gold in women's Sepaktakraw team

Chinese lament Fukuhara's loss to Chinese Guo

China earns two more table tennis golds

China outclass Saudi Arabia 3-0 in Asiad men's volleyball

China dominate again,DPR Korea and Kazakhstan rise

Pakistan, Kuwait win first golds; Uzbekistan's judoka tested positive at Asiad

 

[chinautumn]

Japan lags too far behind s.korea!they perform disappointed compared to s.korea in this asiad

 

[Veeru]

I think they are wearing too less. And this may actually be offensive to some guests...IMHO... unless they are athletes.

Asiad bikini girls distract volleyball players

(AFP)

GUANGZHOU, China — Bikini-wearing Asian Games beach volleyball cheer squads are proving too hot for some competitors who claim the scantily-clad dancers make it impossible to concentrate.

"They had an effect on how we played," Yemen beach volleyballer Adeeb Mahfoudh told the Tianfu Morning News on Wednesday.

"I think they had something to do with our losing the match."

The Yemeni men's team lost their Tuesday clash to an apparently more focused team from Indonesia, the paper said.

Organisers of the Guangzhou Asiad have hired four cheerleader squads, each made up of eight girls in swimsuits, to entertain fans during breaks in the beach volleyball action, said the newspaper.

Besides cheering on the already capacity crowds, the girls also perform routines that include traditional Chinese elements including martial arts and fan dancing.

"These girls are very beautiful. With them here, more people will pay attention to beach volleyball," smiled Mahfoudh.

"If I can, I hope to watch them perform at the next match."

During an "inspection" tour on Tuesday, Kenneth Fok, deputy delegation head of Team Hong Kong -- and reportedly romantically involved with China's Olympic diving champion Guo Jingjing -- said the beach volleyball venue was "orderly" and the rally team "sexy," the paper said.

AFP: Asiad bikini girls distract volleyball players

 

[Brotherhood]

The 16th Asian Games

Rank Country/Region Gold Silver Bronze

1 China 138 65 67
2 Korea 52 43 57
3 Japan 29 52 55
4 Iran 8 7 14
5 Hong Kong 7 12 8 smitten:)