Star of the Day at 20th Asian Games (September 24)
China lifted the women's team title in table tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, defeating Japan 3-0 in the final.
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Young Chinese teen stars make waves with golds, records and breakthroughs at Asian Games
At an Asian Games in which established champions remain central to China's medal campaign, a younger generation of Chinese athletes is increasingly making itself impossible to overlook.
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Abuduaini ends China's 24-year wait for men's discus gold
Abuduaini Tuergong won the men's discus title at the Asian Games on Thursday, ending a 24-year wait for China to reclaim the gold medal in the event.
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China's Qiu wins uneven bars gold, Lan retains rings title
China collected two gold and three bronze medals on the first day of individual gymnastics finals at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday, with Qiu Qiyuan winning the women's uneven bars and Lan Xingyu retaining his men's rings title.
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Japan ends China's men's table tennis team reign, Chinese women retain title
Japan ended China's long dominance of the men's table tennis team event at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday, winning a dramatic final 3-2 to claim its first title in 60 years, while China retained the women's crown with a 3-0 victory over Japan.
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Japanese teenage swimmer Ohashi breaks world record at Asian Games
Shin Ohashi may spend his spare time on his phone, enjoy junk food and, according to his coach, resemble an ordinary Japanese high school student. In the pool, the 17-year-old is anything but ordinary.
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Day 5: Japan shines in table tennis and swimming as China's gold rush continues
The 2026 Asian Games witnessed a day where host nation Japan delivered historic breakthroughs, while China maintained its gold medal march on Thursday.
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Indonesia ends China's two-Games reign to win men's badminton team gold
Indonesia overcame China in a five-match thriller to win the men's badminton team title at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday, ending China's bid for a third straight championship in the event.
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China claims table tennis women's team title at Asian Games
China lifted the women's team title in table tennis at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Thursday, defeating Japan 3-0 in the final.
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China's weightlifter He sets snatch world record in men's 65kg
Yang Yang won the men's 60kg weightlifting gold on Thursday, giving China first medal in the sport at the 2026 Asian Games, while the day's highlight came from a snatch world record from China's He Yueji in the mens' 65kg division.In the 65kg final, He managed a new snatch world record of 152kg,
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China secures esports Naraka: Bladepoint gold medal
China claimed the Naraka: Bladepoint gold in esports at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday. China's team of Wang Feng, Wang Tongrong, Xu Kunbin, Sui Xiangyun and Tan Xujie eased past Thailand 3-0 to take the gold in the event's Asiad debut.
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Ohashi sets WR, Bahrain breaks through as China's Zhang seals six-gold haul
Japan's 17-year-old Shin Ohashi shattered the men's 200-meter breaststroke world record on Thursday, while Bahrain celebrated its first swimming gold of the 2026 Asian Games and China's Zhang Zhanshuo took his gold-medal haul to six.
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China rows up a storm with a single-day gold haul
China claimed nine of the 14 rowing gold medals decided at the 2026 Asian Games on Thursday, winning all but one of the finals.Heavy rain earlier this month squeezed five days of rowing into two, according to the organizing committee. After Wednesday's heats, all 14 gold medals were decided
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Feature: From Olympic rings to Asian Games gold, China's Alex Hua Tian finds joy in every stride
Alex Hua Tian was relaxed when he sat down for an interview ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The 36-year-old Chinese rider spoke enthusiastically about the competition, his horse and a career that has taken him to four Olympic Games and, now, another Asian Games title.
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