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8 December – Day 8
A first for any Asian Games, triathlon; the women started it today, quickly folowed by the men
Firsts above equals
Today marked a day of firsts at the 15th Asian Games as a number of unique moments brought emotion to events as athletes and performers enjoyed the fruits of their hard training, and experienced unique moments for their countries and regions.
Most notably, Tajikistan and UAE can now lay claim to producing true Asian Games champions after they won their first ever gold medals in Asian Games history, with wins in the men’s hammer throw and bodybuilding competitions respectively.
Tajikistan’s 24 year-old hammer thrower Dilshod Nazarov entered his country’s history books after he secured gold at the Khalifa Stadium with a winning throw of 74.43 – well ahead of nearest rivals Ali Zenkawi (73.14) of Kuwait and Japan’s Hiroaki Doi (69.45).
While, at the Al-Dana Banquet Hall at around the same time, UAE’s Mohamed Salem Abdulla Zahmi flexed his muscles to impress and won a first ever Asian Games gold medal for his country in bodybuilding’s men’s 65kg category.
Hosts Qatar also enjoyed a day of firsts at the Games after their three day eventing team claimed its first ever top of the podium finish, matched by a debut gold in taekwondo through Abdulqader Hikamt A Sarhan in the men’s 78kg final.
A first for any Asian Games, triathlon; the women started it today, quickly folowed by the menToday marked a day of firsts at the 15th Asian Games as a number of unique moments brought emotion to events as athletes and performers enjoyed the fruits of their hard training, and experienced unique moments for their countries and regions.
Most notably, Tajikistan and UAE can now lay claim to producing true Asian Games champions after they won their first ever gold medals in Asian Games history, with wins in the men’s hammer throw and bodybuilding competitions respectively.
Tajikistan’s 24 year-old hammer thrower Dilshod Nazarov entered his country’s history books after he secured gold at the Khalifa Stadium with a winning throw of 74.43 – well ahead of nearest rivals Ali Zenkawi (73.14) of Kuwait and Japan’s Hiroaki Doi (69.45).
While, at the Al-Dana Banquet Hall at around the same time, UAE’s Mohamed Salem Abdulla Zahmi flexed his muscles to impress and won a first ever Asian Games gold medal for his country in bodybuilding’s men’s 65kg category.
Hosts Qatar also enjoyed a day of firsts at the Games after their three day eventing team claimed its first ever top of the podium finish, matched by a debut gold in taekwondo through Abdulqader Hikamt A Sarhan in the men’s 78kg final.
With track and field enjoying its first day of competition at the Khalifa Stadium, the Asian Games also introduced the triathlon into its competition diary for the first time with China’s Wang Hongni claiming the first triathlon gold in the women’s race, followed by Kazakhstan’s Dmitriy Gagg in the men’s competition a short while later.
Away from athletics, Hong Kong, China are guaranteed their first ever badminton gold medal in Asian Games history after 30 year-old Wang Chen prepares to face younger team mate Yip Pui Yin in the women’s singles competition after they both won their semifinal matches at ASPIRE Hall 3.
Finally, in the swimming pool, Japan lost its monopoly over synchronised swimming gold when they lost the top spot for the first time in an Asian Games tournament – this time to Chinese twins Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen.
Away from athletics, Hong Kong, China are guaranteed their first ever badminton gold medal in Asian Games history after 30 year-old Wang Chen prepares to face younger team mate Yip Pui Yin in the women’s singles competition after they both won their semifinal matches at ASPIRE Hall 3.
Finally, in the swimming pool, Japan lost its monopoly over synchronised swimming gold when they lost the top spot for the first time in an Asian Games tournament – this time to Chinese twins Jiang Tingting and Jiang Wenwen.
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Hosts Qatar won their first gold of the Asian Games with team success in the equestrian three-day ....
Dilshod Nazarov claimed the first ever Asian Games gold medal for Tajikistan when he won an exciting ....
Hong Kong, China are assured of a first-ever Asian Games badminton gold medal after both Yip Pui Yin ....
China clenched synchronised swimming gold in the duet, free routine in a dramatic reversal of this ....
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