Team China
An "extraordinary" Asian Games on Saturday prepared to close after 15 days of thrills and spills that saw China reinforce its sporting credentials and Japan slip further behind.
At the age of 42, most top athletes are thinking of heading off to greener pastures; if they haven't already done so.
Powerhouse China made Guangzhou its most successful Asian Games ever on Friday as Bangladesh beat Afghanistan to win not just the cricket but its first gold medal in Asiad history.
Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan was named as the Guangzhou Asian Games most valuable player on Friday.
Chinese boxing concluded its golden journey at the Guangzhou Asiad with three more gold medals here on Friday.
China's Zou Shiming claimed the gold of men's 49kg boxing at the Guangzhou Asiad by beating Birzhan Zhakypov of Kazakhstan 9-5 in the final here on Friday.
After 20 years, China finally lifted the men's 4x100 meters relay title at the Asiad here on Friday.
Wang Shipeng was the savior of Chinese basketball on Thursday night when his three-pointer led the host to a 68-65 victory over Iran and a berth in the Asian Games final.
Star point guard Miao Lijie scored 11 points and dished out six assists to lead China to a 70-64 Asian Games gold medal victory over Korea on Thursday, ahead of her likely retirement.
China won the women's four 500m kayak gold medal at the Asian Games here on Thursday.
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