the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou

the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.



Wang Xin of China (L) celebrates her victory as Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand salutes during their badminton women's team finals at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010. Wang won 20-22, 21-17, 21-14.




Aya Terakawa of Japan (C) competes flanked by Lee Joo-Hyung of South Korea (R) and Shiho Sakai of Japan (L) in the women's 50m backstroke heats in the swimming event of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.



the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.




Ryan Paolo Arabejo of the Philippines competes in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay heats in the swimming event of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.



Su Li of China competes in the women's 10m running target during the 16th Asian Games at the Aoti Shooting Ranges in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: Yi Yeng Chen of Chinese Taipei competes in the Women's Taijijian section of the Wushu competition at Nansha Gymnasium during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: Noppawan Lertchiwakarn of Thailand plays a backhand in the Women's Team Tennis Semifinal match against Shuai Peng of China at Aoti Tennis Centre during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.








Silver Medal winner Yuriy Melsitov of Kazakhstan competes in the men's final of the 50m rifle Prone individual event during the 16th Asian Games at the Aoti Shooting Ranges in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.




Kazakhstan's Lyudmila Issayeva (L) tries to block China's Xue Chen during their women's beach volleyball match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 15, 2010.




GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: Ayumi Morita of Japan plays a backhand in the Women's Team Tennis Semifinal match against Kai-Chen Chang of Chinese Taipei at Aoti Tennis Centre during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




Japan's Kosuke Kitajima swims to win his men's 100m breaststroke heat at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 15, 2010.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: Guangyuan Huang of China competes in the Men's Nanquan section of the Wushu competition at Nansha Gymnasium during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




Zhang Mei of China (C) plays a shot against Pakistan during their women's group pool A cricket match at the Guanggong cricket stadium in Guangzhou at the 16th Asian Games on November 15, 2010. Pakistan won by 9 wickets.



the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.



Lee Bin Yen of Taiwan takes aim at a high ball during the preliminary round baseball match between Hong Kong and Taiwan at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010. Taiwan are currently leading Hong Kong 10 - 0 after the first third.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: Somorjit Sagolsem of Indonesia competes in the Men's Nanquan section of the Wushu competition at Nansha Gymnasium during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.












GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: Mohammad Akmal Amrun, Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman, Amir Mustafa Rusli, and Mohd Harrif Saleh of Malaysia compete in the Men's Team Pursuit qualifying at Guangzhou Velodrome during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



Gold medalists Kim Hak-Man and his teammates Han Jin-Seop and Kim Jong-Hyun of South Korea (C) pose with Silver medalists Yuriy Melsitov, Igor Pirekeyev and Alexander Yermakov of Kazakhstan (R) and bronze takers Tian Hui, Tian Pu and Wang Weiyi of China (L) during the medals ceremony at the end of the men's 50m Rifle Prone team shooting competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010. The Korean trio shot a combined total of 1,785 to leave second-placed China 11 points behind.




GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 15: King Lok Cheung, King Wai Cheung, Ki Ho Choi and Ho Ting Kwok of Hong Kong compete at Guangzhou Velodrome during day three of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 15, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 15, 2010.




Combo of four images showing Wu Juan of China failing to catch the ball in the game against Pakistan during the women's group pool A cricket match, at the Guanggong cricket stadium in Guangzhou during the 16th Asian Games on November 15, 2010. Pakistan won by 9 wickets and qualified for the semifinals.




Hong Kong's Tse Wing Hung (R) and Kong Cheuk Yee celebrate winning their women's beach volleyball match against South Korea at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 15, 2010.



the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 14, 2010.







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