The hosts racked up 201 gold medals after two weeks of tears and triumphs in Hangzhou.
HANGZHOU: Hosts China racked up a record 201 gold medals before the curtain came down on two weeks of tears and triumphs at the Asian Games in Hangzhou today.
Speaking at the closing ceremony, a spectator surnamed Xia told AFP that the Games made her feel “very moved and proud”.Taiwan’s Gu Shiau-shuang won the final gold earlier in the day when she successfully defended her title in women’s karate. “We have had 97 Games records, 26 Asian records and 13 world records, so the standard has been very, very high and we are very happy with it.”
The Olympics on the horizon added extra spice. Nine sports, among them boxing, break dancing and tennis, served as qualifiers for Paris.
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