Asian Games: Japan upset China in table tennis, medals spread across events
A roundup of results from the Asian Games, headlined by Japan ending China's long table tennis reign, alongside gymnastics, athletics, kabaddi, fencing, shooting and badminton medals.
What happened
South Korea's Hwang Seo-hyun won gold in the women's balance beam at the Asian Games.1
Carlos Yulo of the Philippines won gold in men's vault, his second artistic gymnastics gold at the Games, after barely qualifying for the finals.7
Nepal's women's kabaddi team beat Sri Lanka 34-25 to advance to the semifinals, where they are set to face India.3
Singapore's women's epee fencing team won bronze, the country's third medal of the Games.4
Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh, ranked world number one, is aiming for gold at the Asian Games.2
Indonesia won its first gold medal of the Games in badminton, prompting President Prabowo Subianto to call the national team to express appreciation.10
Key points
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported an overall medal table or standings across countries at the Games.
- Details on the shooting and other events referenced by The Economic Times and Taipei Times headlines were not available beyond the headlines themselves.
Sources (10)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
Middle East & Turkey
- 2Al Jazeera EnglishQAState-controlled
‘Unstoppable’ Rumesh revives Sri Lanka’s glory, one javelin throw at a time
South Asia
- 3The Kathmandu PostNPPrivate
- 6The Express TribunePKPrivate
- 9The Economic TimesINPrivate
East Asia
- 1YonhapKRNews agency
(URGENT) S. Korea's Hwang Seo-hyun wins gold in women's balance beam at Asian Games
- 5The Japan TimesJPPrivate
Harimoto hails new era as Japan dethrone table tennis kings China
- 8Taipei TimesTWPrivate
Southeast Asia
- 4CNASGState-controlled
- 7RapplerPHIndependent
Carlos Yulo redeems self, vaults to another Asian Games gold
- 10AntaraIDState-controlled
Prabowo calls badminton national team after winning first gold medal