16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010

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Mariko Adachi of Japan jubilates as she crosses the finish line of the women's triathlon competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010. Favourite Adachi won Japan's first gold of the Asian Games with a comprehensive victory in the women's triathlon.​

 

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Akane Tsuchihashi of Japan waves after winning silver in the women's triathlon at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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Japan's Akane Tsuchihashi, left, second place, and compatriot Mariko Adachi, first place, celebrate at the finish line of the women's Triathalon competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.​

 

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Gold medallist Mariko Adachi (L) of Japan poses for a picture with fellow silver medalist Akane Tsuchihashi after winning the woman's triathlon competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010

Gold medalist Mariko Adachi (C) of Japan poses on the podium with fellow silver medalist Akane Tsuchihashi (R) and bronze medalist Jang Yun Jung of South Korea after winning the women's triathlon competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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Li Tao (R) of Singapore celebrates with gold medallist Liuyang Jiao of China after winning the silver medal in the Women's 100m Butterfly at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.

Gold medalist Jiao Liuyang of China (C), silver medalist Tao Li of Singapore and bronze medalist Yuka Kato (R) of Japan celebrate on the podium after the women's 100m butterfly event at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 13, 2010.​

 

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Wang Randi of China (R) kisses the arm of compatriot Zhao Jin after winning the women's 50m breaststroke final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 13, 2010.

Randi Wang of China poses with the gold medal won in the Women's 50m Breaststroke final at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010

(L to R) Medallists Jin Zhao (silver) of China shakes hands with Randi Wang (gold) of China after receiving the medals won in the Women's 50m Breaststroke final at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.​

 

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(L to R) Medallists Takeshi Matsuda (gold) of Japan and Ryusuke Sakata (silver) of Japan celebrate after the Men's 200m Butterfly final at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.

Takeshi Matsuda of Japan (C), poses with bronze medalist Chen Yin of China (R) and silver medalist Ryusuke Sakata of Japan (L) on the podium during the award ceremony for the men's 200m butterfly in the swimming event of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.
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Referee Ben Williams from Australia shows a red card to Rahim S. of Malaysia during the China-Malaysia men's group A pool football match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.

Zhang Linpeng (#13 in white) of China celebrates with teammates after he goaled the penalty shot against Malaysia in their men's group A pool football match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010. China won 3-0.

 

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China's men's artistic gymnastics team stand with their gold medals on the podium after the team final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 13, 2010.

Japan win silver in the Men's Team Artistic Gymnastics at the Asian Games Town Gymnasium during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.​

 

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South Korean gymnast Soo Myun Kim performs on the pommel horse.

South Korean gymnast Soo Myun Kim disbalances while performing on the pommel horse during the men's qualification and team final in the Artistic Gymnastics at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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South Korean gymnastic team members (L-R) Ji Hoon Kim, Hee Hoon Kim, Soo Myun Kim, Hak Seon Yang, Seob Sin, Won Chul Yoo celebrate their bronze medal during a ceremony of the Men's qualification and team final in the Artistic Gymnastics at the 16thAsian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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Chinese hostesses hold medals during a ceremony of the Men's qualification and team final in the Artistic Gymnastics at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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Yang Chao and Tan Yiling of China

(L-R) Silver medalist Ayami Kubo and Masayuki Ishihara of Japan, Gold medalists Yang Chao and Tan Yiling of China, Bronze medalists Lee Sang-min and Kim Hye-in of South Korea celebrate with their medals during the award ceremony in the dancesport standard quickstep event at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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China's Tang Yi, bottom left, celebrates with team members after winning the women's 4x100m Medley Relay, at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010.

Chen Hui Jia of China (C), Zhao Jing (L) and Jiao Liuyang celebrate as their team win the women's 4x100m medley relay final during the swimming event of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010. China won gold, Japan silver and Hong Kong the bronze.​

 

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The China women's 4x100m medley relay team, Zhao Jing, Chen Hui Jia, Jiao Liuyang and Tang Yi, pose on the on the podium during the award ceremony for the swimming event of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 13, 2010.​

 

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The Hong Kong team celebrate with the bronze medals won in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Final at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.​

 

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The Japan team celebrate with the silver medals won in the Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Final at the Aoti Aquatics Centre during day one of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 13, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.​

 

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GUANGZHOU, China : Jia Rui made history on Sunday by winning's Macau's first-ever Asian Games gold medal when he claimed a wushu victory for the former Portuguese colony.

Jia scored 9.8 points in the daoshu/gunshu all round format, a new event in Guangzhou, to hold off South Korea's Lee Jong-Chan (9.71) and Vietnam's Nguyen Manh Quyen (9.69).

The southern Chinese territory has competed at the Asian Games since 1990 but until Jia's breakthrough had only ever won five silver and 10 bronze.

The 23-year-old said it was a proud moment for him and his homeland.

"The gold medal not only belongs to me, but Macau," he said.

"It is not easy to win a gold medal. In Macau, wushu is a hobby for many people and this will be a big step for the sport at home."

Macau, along with Hong Kong, were handed back to China by their respective colonial powers in the 1990s and given separate constitutions and compete here in their own right.

Jia, who also competed at the last Asiad in Doha four years ago, said just being here was a dream.

"Doha was my first Asian Games and it was like a dream because as a child, I watched the Asian Games on TV and felt it was far away. Now, I'm living in the athletes' village and I am part of the atmosphere."

Lee paid tribute to the man from Macau.

"The Asian Games are competitive - all my opponents were competitive, but the toughest one to beat is Jia Rui." - AFP/m

 

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Medal girls in action.​

 

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The South Korean flag is raised during the medal ceremony after Korea won the team and individual gold medal at the end of men's 10m Air Pistol shooting qualification final during the 16th Asian Games at the Aoti Shooting Ranges in Guangzhou on November 14, 2010. South Korea's pistol shooters kept the rampaging Chinese at bay for the second day when they won the men's 10m Air Pistol team event, leaving the bronze to Japan.​