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[Asian Games] South Korea finishes with no golds in athletics, aquatics at Incheon

South Korea, despite accomplishing its initial goal of clinching second place in the medal standings at the Incheon Asian Games, wrapped up aquatics and …

[Asian Games] Incheon bids farewell to Asia as curtain falls
[Asian Games] Incheon bids farewell to Asia as curtain falls

The curtain fell on the Incheon Asian Games on Saturday after 16 days of tough competition by participating athletes and friendships shared by billions of …

[Asian Games] Asian Games News Service wraps up successful coverage of 17th Asiad
[Asian Games] Asian Games News Service wraps up successful coverage of 17th Asiad

  The Korea Herald has provided the Asian Games News Service with over 7,000 media staff reporting the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. The service provided by the …

[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 …

[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 …

[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 …

[Asian Games] Japanese swimmer Hagino named Incheon Asiad MVP
[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 …

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

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

[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 …

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