Women 'aiming to shock'

GUANGZHOU - The Chinese women's sepak takraw team suffered a tough opening to its Asian Games campaign on Tuesday, but morale is still high in the young squad's camp.

The host country lost 3-0 to powerhouse Thailand in its Group B clash.

Sepak takraw, a traditional game in Southeast Asian countries, became an official Asian Games sport at the 11th Asiad in Beijing in 1990.