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2026 Asian Games
Asian Games host softens 'wish people like this hadn't come' remark over Thai coach's small-lunch joke

Asian Games host softens 'wish people like this hadn't come' remark over Thai coach's small-lunch joke

The Japanese governor who said he wished Thai teqball coaches had not come to the Asian Games over a joke video about a small lunch has softened his wording, as Thailand's teqball association apologized for any offense.
South Korea players spark controversy for celebrating military service exemption after winning Asian Games gold

South Korea players spark controversy for celebrating military service exemption after winning Asian Games gold

Shooter wins 2 Asian Games golds after wife jokes she will change door passcode if he fails

Shooter wins 2 Asian Games golds after wife jokes she will change door passcode if he fails

China wins first Asian Games men's football medal in 28 years

China wins first Asian Games men's football medal in 28 years

Chinese football has "a fantastic future" after winning their first Asian Games medal in nearly three decades on Saturday, their men's under-23 coach said.
October 3, 2026 | 06:13 am PT
Thai sprint prodigy shuts down romance rumors with Chinese track star at Asian Games

Thai sprint prodigy shuts down romance rumors with Chinese track star at Asian Games

Thai sprint prodigy Puripol Boonson has publicly addressed romance rumors regarding his relationship with Chinese track and field star Chen Yujie, urging fans to stop shipping them together.
October 3, 2026 | 01:30 am PT
Philippine tennis star Alexandra Eala calls out male fan for lack of manners at Asian Games

Philippine tennis star Alexandra Eala calls out male fan for lack of manners at Asian Games

Southeast Asia's top female tennis player, Alexandra Eala, called out a fan who threw a cap at her to request an autograph following her quarterfinal match at the 2026 Asian Games.
October 2, 2026 | 09:32 pm PT
Eala-conqueror Wang Xiyu wins Asian Games tennis gold and Olympic berth

Eala-conqueror Wang Xiyu wins Asian Games tennis gold and Olympic berth

China's Wang Xiyu, fresh from conquering top seed Alexandra Eala, has toppled Zhang Shuai to win Asian Games women's tennis singles gold and a ticket to the Los Angeles Olympics.
October 2, 2026 | 04:29 pm PT
First Vietnamese boxer wins silver at Asian Games after loss to Olympic champion

First Vietnamese boxer wins silver at Asian Games after loss to Olympic champion

Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Thi Tam won a silver medal in the women’s 51kg boxing event at the 2026 Asian Games after losing 0–5 to China’s Wu Yu in the final at Nishio Gymnasium in Aichi prefecture, Japan, on Friday.
October 2, 2026 | 02:07 am PT
Japan win marathon penalty shootout to set up South Korea gold medal clash

Japan win marathon penalty shootout to set up South Korea gold medal clash

Hosts Japan will play reigning champions South Korea for Asian Games men's football gold after winning a nail-biting semi-final 9-8 on penalties against Uzbekistan on Wednesday.
September 30, 2026 | 09:50 pm PT
Chinese badminton suffers shocking defeats at 2026 Asian Games

Chinese badminton suffers shocking defeats at 2026 Asian Games

Early exits for defending medalists Li Shifeng and Shi Yuqi resulted in the Chinese men's singles badminton squad failing to secure an Asian Games medal for the first time in 52 years.
September 30, 2026 | 08:49 pm PT
Vietnamese boxer defeats reigning world champion to reach Asian Games final

Vietnamese boxer defeats reigning world champion to reach Asian Games final

Nguyen Thi Tam made history by defeating reigning world champion Alua Balkibekova 5-0 in the women's 51kg boxing semifinal, becoming the first Vietnamese boxer to ever reach an Asian Games final.
September 30, 2026 | 12:39 am PT
Olympic shooting champion cries after missing Asian Games final for forgetting to pull trigger

Olympic shooting champion cries after missing Asian Games final for forgetting to pull trigger

South Korean Olympic champion Yang Ji-in was left in tears after a fundamental error cost her a spot in the women's 25m pistol individual final and denied her country a team gold medal at the Asian Games.
September 29, 2026 | 12:44 am PT
Chinese race walkers secure gold and silver after Kazakhstani rival disqualified for wearing wrong shoes

Chinese race walkers secure gold and silver after Kazakhstani rival disqualified for wearing wrong shoes

Two Chinese athletes have been promoted to gold and silver in the women's race walking marathon at the 2026 Asian Games after the initial winner, Yasmina Toxanbayeva of Kazakhstan, was disqualified for wearing invalid shoes.
September 28, 2026 | 09:49 pm PT
Sepak takraw athletes bag second gold medal for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Games

Sepak takraw athletes bag second gold medal for Vietnam at 2026 Asian Games

The Vietnamese women's sepak takraw team defeated the Philippines 2–0 in the women's doubles final, securing the second gold medal for the Vietnamese sports delegation at the 2026 Asian Games.
September 28, 2026 | 06:41 pm PT
Chinese track and field star Wu Yanni moved to tears after winning Asian Games bronze

Chinese track and field star Wu Yanni moved to tears after winning Asian Games bronze

Chinese track star Wu Yanni did not capture gold in the women's 100m hurdles at the Asian Games, but winning the bronze medal was enough to make her tear up after waiting over 1,000 days for redemption.
September 27, 2026 | 11:43 pm PT
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