The 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou

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Lao Yi of China (C) runs ahead of Barakat al-Harthi of Oman (R) and Tsui Chi Ho of Hong Kong (L) to win gold in the men's 100m final in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 22, 2010. Harthi won bronze.



Gold medallist An Yi-seul (C) from South Korea stands with silver medallist Zang Yinglu (L) and bronze medallist Li Wenwen, both from China, after the women's 300meters Roller time trial race during the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 23, 2010.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 23: Masumi Fuchise of Japan, Hong Liu of China, Yanfei Li of China and Mayumi Kawasaki of Japan compete in the women's 20km race walking final at Aoti Main Stadium during day eleven of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 23, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 23: Hong Liu of China celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 20km race walking final at Aoti Main Stadium during day eleven of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 23, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 23: Masumi Fuchise of Japan finishes second in the women's 20km race walking final at Aoti Main Stadium during day eleven of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 23, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




Hsiao Mei Yu (C) of Taiwan smiles as arrives at the finish line ahead of Zhao Na (R) of China and Santia Tri Kusuma of Indonesia (not in picture) to win the cycling women's individual road race event at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 23, 2010. Hsiao won the gold medal with Santia Tri Kusuma of Indonesia the silver and Zhao Na of China with the bronze medals.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22: Chisato Fukushima of Japan crosses the finish line to win gold, followed by silver medallist Guzel Khubbieva #925 of Uzbekistan in the Women's 100m final at Aoti Main Stadium during day ten of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 22, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22: Chisato Fukushima of Japan celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Women's 100m final at Aoti Main Stadium during day ten of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 22, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 22: Japan celebrates on the medal stand after defeating North Korea 1-0 to win the gold medal after the women's gold medal football match at Tianhe Stadium during day ten of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 22, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



(From L-R) South Korean gold medalists Nam Hyun Hee, Jeon Hee Sook, Seo Mi Jung and Oh Ha Na celebrate their win at the medal ceremony for the Women's Team Foil Finals of the fencing at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 22, 2010. South Korea beat Japan 45-27.




Oh Jinhyek of South Korean (R) prepares to release an arrow in the men's team archery final against China at the Aoti archery range in Guangzhou during the 16th Asian Games on November 22, 2010. The South Korean team took the gold medal.







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the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010, November 20-21, 2010

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Thailand's Anuwat Chaichana, top, is airborne as he kicks the ball past Malaysia's Mohd Futra Abd Ghani during their men's team sepak takraw final match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. Thailand won the match 2-0 to clinch the gold medal.



South Korean dancers entertain the audience before the medal ceremony for the Taekwondo finals at the Guangdong Stadium in Guangzhou during the 16th Asian Games on November 20, 2010. A total of four finals were fought for on the day.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20: Liu Rui (L) of China and Karimova Evgeniya of Uzbekistan compete in the Women's Over 73kg Semifinals Bout at Guangdong Gymnasium during day eight of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 20, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20: Wei Chenyang of China and Khawlaor Chutchawal of Thailand compete in the Men's Under 54kg Final Bout at Guangdong Gymnasium during day eight of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 20, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21: Hao Wang of China celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the gold medal during the men's 20km race walking event at Aoti Main Stadium during day nine of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 21, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21: A general view of the athletes as they pass by the stadium during the men's 20km race walking event at Aoti Main Stadium during day nine of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 21, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




Chang Hui Min (L) of Taiwan signals to her partner as Zhang Xi of China waits for the service during their beach volleyball women quarterfinal match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 21, 2010. China beat Taiwan 18-21, 21-12, 15-9.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 21: Ryutaro Matsumoto of Japan (red) and Omid Noroozi of Iran (blue) in action during the Men's Greco-Roman 60kg Wrestling at Huagong Gymnasium during day nine of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 21, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



Thailand's Kamoltip Kulna (L) digs the ball as team mate Yupa Phokongploy watches during their women's quarter-final beach volleyball game against compatriots Usa Tenpaksee and Jarunee Sannok. at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 21, 2010.



Peng Shuai of China celebrates after beating Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan in the women's singles semi-final tennis match at the Aoti tennis centre in Guangzhou during the 16th Asian Games on November 21, 2010. Peng won 7-6, 3-6, 6-2.









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the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010.

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the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 20, 2010.



Members of the Indonesian team (2nd form top) paddle as they compete against Thailand (top), China (3rd from top) and Myanmar (bottom, partly hidden) during the men's 250m dragon boat straight race at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 20, 2010. Indonesia won the gold, Myanmar the silver and China the bronze.



Shin Baek-Cheol of South Korea leaps to smash a shuttlecock with his partner Lee Hyo-Jung (not pictured) against He Hanbin and Ma Jin of China during their mixed doubles badminton match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 20, 2010. Lee and Shin won 20-22, 20-18, 22-20.



GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20: China performs during the technical routine of the team synchronised swimming at Foshan Aquatics Centre during day eight of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 20, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.







GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 20: China practices before the technical routine of the team synchronised swimming at Foshan Aquatics Centre during day eight of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 20, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.



Cheon Jai Sik of South Korea rides Thomas O'Mally 2 during the individual jumping competition at the Guangzhou equestrian venue at the 16th Asian Games on November 20, 2010. Kenki Sato of Japan won the gold while Cheon got the silver and Yoshiaki Oiwa of Japan gets the bronze.



Kenki Sato of Japan rides Toy Boy during the team jumping at the Guangzhou equestrian venue, during the 16th Asian Games on November 20, 2010. Japan wins the gold, Thailand gets the silver and China gets the bronze medal.






Thailand's Pornchai Kaokaew, top, kicks the ball as Malaysia's Norshahruddin Mad Ghani, bottom right, tries to block during their men's team sepak takraw final match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. Thailand won the match 2-0 to clinch the gold medal.




Malaysia's Mohd Futra Abd Ghani, left, kicks the ball as Thailand's Anuwat Chaichana tries to block during their men's team sepak takraw final match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010. Thailand won the match 2-0 to clinch the gold medal.







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the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 19, 2010.

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GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19: A Thailand fan cheers on his team during the Men's Football Quarter Final Match between Thailand and Japan at Huangpu Stadium during day seven of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 19, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.






Xu Xin (L) and Guo Yan of China play during their mixed doubles table tennis final against Cheung Yuk and Jiang Huajun of Hong Kong at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 19, 2010.






Members of the Chinese (C), Indian (L) and Uzbek (R) rowing teams celebrate on the podium during the medals ceremony for the men's eight final during the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 19, 2010. China won gold ahead of India for silver and Uzbekistan for bronze.




This multi-exposed picture shows Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia hitting a shot against Boonsak Ponsana of Thailand during their men's singles badminton quarterfinals at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 19, 2010. Lee won 21-13, 21-17.






GUANGZHOU, CHINA - NOVEMBER 19: Suttinun Phukrom of Thailand and Takamitsu Tomiyama of Japan battle for the ball during the Men's Football Quarter Final Match between Thailand and Japan at Huangpu Stadium during day seven of the 16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 on November 19, 2010 in Guangzhou, China.




Akifumi Sakamoto of Japan (R) leads Alex Hunter of Hong Kong (C) and Zhao Zhiyang of China (L) in the men's BMX final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 19, 2010. Steven Wong of Hong Kong won gold with Sakamoto taking silver and Masahiro Sampei of Japan taking bronze.






From left, Raheleh Asemani of Iran, South Korea's Noh Eun-sil, Dhunyanun Premwhaew of Thailand and Chang Chiung-Fang of Taiwan show their medals during the award ceremony of the women's under 62 Kg Taekwondo final at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010. Noh won the gold medal, Asemani went for silver, Premwhaew and Chang won the bronze medals.



Taiwan's Hu Chin Lung left, leaps high to catch the ball as South Korea's Choo Shinsoo slides into second base during the Gold medal match at the Aoti Baseball Center during the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010.







Jang Mi Ran from South Korea competes to win the women's +75kg weightlifting competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, November 19, 2010.



Ri Chol Myong (L) and Kim Yong Jun (R) of the North Korea compete against Omar Abdulrahman al Amoudi of the United Arab Emirates at the men's football quarter final match during the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 19, 2010.









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Girls, girls, girls: Cheerleaders' bikinis blamed for putting off team at Asian Games

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Crowd-pleasers: But the beach volleyball cheerleaders at the Asian Games have been blamed for a team losing their concentration


The cheerleaders at the beach volleyball might have proved a welcome distraction to spectators at the Asian Games - but not all the competitors are so thrilled.

The Yemen team's Adeeb Mahfoudh has blamed the girls' skimpy outfits for putting off her team during a defeat by a more focused Indonesia at the event in China.

She said: 'They had an effect on how we played. I think they had something to do with our losing the match.'


On parade: These girls' outfits proved off-putting to the Yemen team in their defeat by Indonesia


Organisers of the Guangzhou Asiad have hired four cheerleader squads, each made up of eight girls in swimsuits, to entertain fans during breaks in the beach volleyball action.

Besides cheering on the crowds, the girls also perform routines that include traditional Chinese elements including martial arts and fan dancing.

However, Mahfoudh didn't harbour a grudge. 'These girls are very beautiful. With them here, more people will pay attention to beach volleyball,' she said.

'If I can, I hope to watch them perform at the next match.'


Racy routines: There are four different sets of cheerleaders, each featuring eight girls, to raise the crowd's spirits between breaks


During an 'inspection' tour earlier this week, Kenneth Fok, deputy delegation head of Team Hong Kong defended the activities at the beach volleyball venue.

He described the entertainment as 'orderly'.


All action: China (in red) win a point against Malaysia during their match at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou


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