Olympic hammer throw champion Koji Murofushi of Japan withdrew from the upcoming 15th Asian Games in Doha due to a leg injury sustained in training at home, sources from the Japanese delegation said here on Friday.
Spearheaded by World No. 1 Lin Dan, China cruised to a 5-0 win over all-amateur squad of India and clinched their first win at the Doha Asian Games on Thursday.
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, world record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, withdrew from the Asian Games because his Achilles tendon injury causes him to limp while running.
Sri Lanka will pin its hopes on athletics in the Doha Asian Games that opens Friday as the island country has enjoyed a continuous success at regional games, a local news paper said Friday.
Saif Saaeed Shaheen, world record holder in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, has been forced to withdraw from the Asian Games due to an Achilles tendon injury.
Tong Wen, one of China's top judo players, Tuesday expressed her confidence over the upcoming Doha Asian Games.
Saif Saaeed Shaheen and Liu Xiang add star power to the Asian Games track and field event in Doha, with two of the world's best athletes all but assured of golden memories.
Facing an uphill task in Doha to end their eight-year medal drought in the Asian Games cycling event, Thai cyclists are praying for some luck on the cycling track here on Monday.
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The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) announced on Monday Olympic judo gold medalist Maki Tsukada has withdrawn from the Doha Asian Games over a calf injury.
Indonesian athletes got a morale boost from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono before they left for the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1-15.
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