Super Dan to lead court battles

Badminton great spearheads a strong Chinese assault in the racquet sports

China looks for golden streak

Since 1982, China has dominated track and field at the Asian Games, and the simple aim this time around is to maintain that high standard in Guangzhou.

Archers target ROK aces

Rowers, Cyclists and field hockey squads look to recapture glory

Swimming: A deep pool of talent

Chinese to go head to head with Japan and Republic of korea for swimming glory

Combat readiness at all-time high

Fight sports set to provide some of the fiercest competition at asiad

Chinese medal hopes get the boot

A poorly-prepared Chinese Under-23 team will have to overachieve if it wants to attain the "reasonable" target of a quarterfinal berth at the Asian Games.

Tall order for host hoopsters

without its NBA stars, china facing a tough struggle retaining its crown

China pledges to keep security at Games

China has made every effort to ensure security at the Asian Games which will open in South China's Guangzhou city on Friday, security authorities said Thursday.

Wen to attend Asian Games opening ceremony

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games on Friday in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province.

Zhang Ziyi in torch relay