HANGZHOU, Oct 8 — The Asian Games in Hangzhou witnessed some world-class performances over two weeks of action in 40 sports. AFP Sport picks out five who excelled: Shanti...
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira crosses the finish line to win the women's 200m final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou October 2, 2023. ― AFP picHANGZHOU, Oct 8 — The Asian Games in Hangzhou witnessed some world-class performances over two weeks of action in 40 sports.
No one was prouder than her parents watching from the stands as Pereira draped herself in the Singapore flag and burst into tears.North Korea’s weightlifters shocked their rivals after re-emerging from four years of Covid isolation to top the competition with some record-breaking performances. They won’t be able to flex their muscles next year at the Paris Olympics — they are not eligible after missing qualifying events.Untouchable Chinese butterfly specialist Zhang Yufei reinforced her status as a major threat at the Paris Olympics with a dominant showing in the Hangzhou pool and winning the Games MVP award.
“I hope to present a stable, improved version of myself at every race and that will help me be more confident in myself as I go towards Paris,” she said.The world and Olympic champion from India conjured up a mammoth throw to win gold in style at the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium.
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