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Bahrain wins 10th Asian Games gold with first place in marathon

Bahrain’s Eunice Chumba crosses the finish line to win the women’s marathon final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 5, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) HANGZHOU, China — The small island kingdom of Bahrain won its 10th gold medal Thursday at the Asian…

Meggie Ochoa plays through fever, hip pain to claim second gold for Team PH

Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Ju-jitsu – Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium JJI, Hangzhou, China – October 5, 2023 Gold medallist Philippines’ Margarita Ochoa poses during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 48Kg REUTERS/Tingshu Wang HANGZHOU, China–Hands down the most decorated Filipino in her sport, no amount of harm can force Meggie Ochoa to quit. But…

Bongbong Marcos lauds gold medalist Meggie Ochoa

An emotional Meggie Ochoa celebrates winning gold in the Asian Games women’s 48kg jiu-jitsu in Hangzhou, China. -ASIAD POOL MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday congratulated Filipino jiu-jitsu practitioner Meggie Ochoa for bringing home the Philippines’ second gold medal in the Asian Games. The jiu-jitsu champion had beaten Balqees Abdulla of the…

Gilas rallies to beat China, advances to Asian Games gold medal match

FILE–Gilas Pilipinas’ Justin Brownlee. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Gilas Pilipinas came back from 20 points down to stun host China, 77-76, on Wednesday night to advance to the final of the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball tournament. The Nationals got to work in the final period behind the heroics of the beloved naturalized forward Justin Brownlee, who…

Asian Games: Shanti Pereira ends Singapore athletics gold drought

Singapore’s Shanti Pereira celebrates winning the women’s 200m final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 2, 2023. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST / AFP) When Shanti Pereira sprinted to Singapore’s first athletics Asian Games gold in 49 years no one was prouder than her parents watching…

Marcos congratulates EJ Obiena for PH 1st gold medal

Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Athletics – Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China – September 30, 2023 Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena celebrates with the Philippines flag after winning the Men’s Pole Vault Final REUTERS/Jeremy Lee President Marcos has extended his congratulations to pole vaulter EJ Obiena for bagging the first gold medal of the…

Asian Games: Tears as South Korea beats China for badminton gold

Gold medalists from South Korea celebrate during the medals ceremony for the women’s team badminton event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on October 1, 2023. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP) South Korea’s badminton squad raced onto the court and some players were in tears after steamrolling hosts…

Team PH parades its greatest chance at gold in EJ Obiena

EJ Obiena has yet to add an Asian Games gold to his trophy collection. —AFP Still hunting for its first gold after more than a week of the 19th Asian Games action, Team Philippines unveils the biggest gun in its small artillery as pole vaulter EJ Obiena finally sees action. Easily the country’s best golden…

Korean gamers on cusp of Asian Games gold, and avoiding military service

FILE– T1 mid laner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok on the sideboard before game 5 against DRX during the League of Legends World Championships at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo HANGZHOU, China– Gaming superstar ‘Faker’ is one of a large number of male South Korean athletes at the Hangzhou Asian Games who,…

South Korea’s ‘Avengers’ claim another Asian Games fencing gold

Asian Games – Hangzhou 2022 – Fencing – Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China – September 28, 2023 China’s Shen Chenpeng in action against South Korea’s Kim Junho during the Men’s Sabre Team final REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon HANGZHOU, China–South Korea’s Olympic champion fencers claimed a third consecutive gold for the nation in the Asian Games men’s…