Team China
Chinese sprinter Lao Yi jumped to fame with a surprise 100m gold medal while the hosts' last flicker of hope in soccer was dampened with their women's team losing the bronze to South Korea.
Pan Xiaoting, China's No 1 female billiards player, who claimed nine-ball gold at the Asiad, has been told she transforms from a fun-loving young lady to an "ice queen" when she picks up a cue.
Even a lucky charm from her gold-medal-winning boyfriend couldn't catapult He Wenna, China's leading female trampolinist, to the top of the podium on Monday.
Hurdling great doesn't disappoint as he sets fastest time in advancing to second round
China's Lao Yi was thrilled to win the Asian Games' blue-ribbon event on Monday after clocking 10.24 seconds in the 100m, but he would have preferred to beat the national or Asian record to inherit the title of Asia's fastest man.
Japanese tactics result in first gold medal as DPRK runs out of steam
Though rumors persist that the Chinese Football Association (CFA) will replace all three national coaches, Li Xiaopeng, head coach of China's women's soccer team, has expressed his determination to stay on.
China's former Olympic and world champion Liu Xiang finished first in heat one to reach the men's 110 meters hurdles final at the Asian Games here on Monday.
China demolished Korea 51-0 on Sunday in the first-ever women's rugby match at the Asian Games to confirm its status as the gold medal favorite.
Studying Alice in Wonderland helped Huang Xuechen and China beat Japan for another synchronized swimming combination title on Sunday, one day after the 20-year-old put in an equally inspired performance for a share of the team gold.
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