Fan Wang/Xinyi Xia Earn China’s 5th-Straight Asian Games Beach Gold
China carried on its tradition of Asian Games beach gold medals as Fan Wang/Xinyi Xia rallied past Japan’s Miki Ishii/Megumi Murakami 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 on Monday. The gold marked the fifth straight for China.
Iran Thumps China 3-0 to Advance to Asian Games Men’s Semis
Iranian captain Saeid Marouf was not expected to play in this tournament because of injury; now, he’s led his team back to the semi-finals.
Japan’s Ishii/Murakami to Face China’s Wang/Xia for Asian Beach Gold
It will be China vs. Japan for the women’s gold medal on Monday, while Indonesia and Qatar will face off on the men’s top stage on Tuesday.
Three Indonesian Teams Still In Race for Asian Games Beach Gold
Teams from four countries are set to vie for medals in the women’s semifinals, while three countries will be represented in the men’s final four after the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Thailand, China, And Korea Dominate Day 4 Of #2018AsianGames (W)
Philippine youngsters Alyssa Valdez and Alyja Santiago put up a huge fight against Indonesia, but at the end, it just wasn’t enough
Asian Games Beach Race Moves on to Quarterfinals
After eight men’s matches and four women’s Round of 16 matches, the quarterfinals are set for the Asian Games beach competition. Three men’s tiebreak matches, including one for China’s Gao/Li, highlighted Friday’s action.
12 Beach Pool Winners Crowned at Asian Games on Day 5
After 48 men’s and 32 women’s pool play matches, the Asian Games beach volleyball field was narrowed to 16 teams per gender moving on into the elimination rounds.
Montenegrin Captain Tatjana Bokan Makes Move From Italy To Indonesia
Tatjana is coming off a Pesaro season that saw her score at a 2.85 points/set clip on 32.5% hitting and 25% passing, not stellar numbers by any means. However, she has so far bounced back with very good performances at this year’s EuroVolley qualifier
Alyssa Valdez Leads Philippines To First Win In The Asian Games (W)
It took 3 games and a very fragile opponent, but the volleyball crazy Philippine fans finally celebrated a win at the 2018 Asian Games women’s volleyball competition
Kuwait’s Flag Flies at Asian Games Following IOC Reinstatement
Following an announcement last week by the Olympic Council of Asia, Kuwaiti athletes are now competing under their own country’s flag at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
