Opening ceremony of 16th Asian Games kicks off

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Creating history, Khade wins bronze in Asiad

Guanghzou, Nov 16: Indian swimmer Virdhawal Khade grabbed a niche in the Indian histroty by clinching a bronze in the 50m butterfly event in Asian Games 2010 on Tuesday, Nov 16.

This is the first time in last twenty four years that any Indian swimmer held any medal in Asian Games.

Khade, who topped his heat by clocking 24.56sec, finished third in the finals with a timing of 24.31sec.

Khazan Singh was the last Indian swimmer, who won a medal at the Asian Games by holding the 100m freestyle silver in 1986.

Among other Indian athletes in Asiad, Kumar Ashis and Harika Dronavalli won bronze on the same day in Artistic Gymnastics and individual Chess respectively.

http://http://news.oneindia.in/2010/11/16/creating-history-khade-wins-bronze-in-asiad.html

 

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The 16th Asian Games

Rank Country/Region Gold Silver Bronze

1 China 75 26 27
2 Korea 22 17 27
3 Japan 15 34 28
4 Chinese Taipei 3 5 12
5 North Korea 3 6 9

 

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The 16th Asian Games

Rank Country/Region Gold Silver Bronze

1 China 77 28 28
2 Korea 22 17 27
3 Japan 15 34 29
4 Korea,Democratic People`s 3 6 9
5 Chinese Taipei 3 5 13

 

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Pakistan Women's Cricket Team relishes spotlight in Guangzhou - People's Daily Online November 17, 2010

Pakistan batswoman Rashid Nida is hit by the ball during the game against China on Monday. Pakistan won by nine wickets. (Edmond Tang / China Daily)

The Guangzhou Asian Games have made Sana Mir, Captain of the Pakistan Women's Cricket Team, feel like a big-screen star.

Pakistan, the tournament's No 1 seed, easily won its game against newcomer China by nine wickets on Monday, but that sparkling effort was not what truly impressed Mir.

"We never get this kind of media coverage back at home. I am just so glad the sport made it to the Asian Games," said the 26-year-old. "There is always TV coverage when the Men's Cricket Team plays in Pakistan because it is huge, but you never see us playing on big screens or TVs," she said.

Although Pakistan has 500 to 600 professional women players under the age of 19, and about 1,000 to 1,200 playing at the senior level, they are overshadowed by the men's game, said Ayesha Ashhar, Manager of the Women's Team.

"Our earnings can't compare with what the men make. It's the love of the sport that keeps us going," said Mir. "We would like to be treated and rewarded just like the Men's Team."

Unlike some of the women players whose families are against them playing due to strict traditions, Mir's family is happy for her to play the game. "I have to thank my parents and brother for their support, otherwise I couldn't have made it this far."

Meanwhile, Ashhar said women's cricket in Pakistan has improved rapidly over the past two to three years, thanks to an effective domestic structure which helps players to train and progress at a young age.

"The team's performance at the international level wouldn't be as good as it is now without that."

She also said China definitely gave the No 1 seed a surprise in Monday's match - the first between the two countries.

"For a young team that only has three years' of history, what China did on the field was excellent - especially the bowling," the manager said.

Currently all of the Chinese players are converts from other sports, including Rugby, Softball, Volleyball and Athletics.

Cricket needs many years to become established in a country. For China, the challenge is to attract enough talented players and coaches. But I believe when China chooses to develop a sport, it succeeds," Ashhar said.

"All we need now is time," said Liu Rongyao, Manager of China Women's Team. "In ten years' time, China will be among the top three women's teams in Asia."

Source: China Daily

 

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, i loved almost all of them, esp their cuteness and long straight hair