Sunday, October 20, 2013

Five Filipinos and a Fil-Japanese earned trip tickets to the Southeast Asian Games

Five Filipinos and a Fil-Japanese earned trip tickets to the Southeast Asian Games slated on December 11-22 after dominating their respective divisions in the pre-SEA Games qualifying held in Myanmar.MB Tae Kwon Do EagleGilbert Ramirez, Bryan Quillotes, Dennis Catipon, Helen Dawa, Jennylou Mosqueda and Kiyome Watanabe humbled their respective rivals...
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Sunday, October 13, 2013

CHINA'S NING ZETAO ROCKETS TO ANOTHER WIN IN EAST ASIAN GAMES

TIANJIN, China, October 13. CHINA's Ning Zetao continued to shine with his sterling speed at the East Asian Games on the penultimate day of competition. In the men's 100-meter free, Ning blazed a 48.41 for the win. That swim was just outside his Asian...
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Asian Games the next bid

Thailand is confident it can successfully bid to host the 19th Asian Games in 2023 following on the heels of Vietnam that won the bid for the 18th games in 2019. The next games will be held 19 September to 4 October 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. Minister...
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Taiwan wins first men's volleyball gold in international games

Tianjin, China, Oct. 13 (CNA) Taiwan defeated Japan in a grueling fight to become men's volleyball champions at the East Asian Games in China Sunday, winning the country's first gold in the sport in an international tournament. The Taiwanese players...
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Chinese Taipei beats Japan to win EAG men's volleyball title

Chinese Taipei beat Japan 3-2 to win the men's volleyball title at the 6th East Asian Games (EAG) in Tianjin on Sunday."This is the last opportunity for us to get an EAG men's volleyball champion because EAG will transfer to a youth version next time," said Wu Feihu, head coach of the Chinese Taipei team.According to Wu, they send their...
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Hong Kong fencers stun China to win gold at East Asian Games

Nicholas Choi earned himself a gold medal. Photo: SCMP Pictures Cheung Siu-lun scored six points in a row in the last bout as Hong Kong stunned hosts China in the men’s team foil to clinch their first ever victory over the mainlanders on...
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Olympic champion Ye Shiwen looks forward to 2014 Asian Games

TIANJIN, China, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- With a less than satisfactory year of 2013 to follow a brilliant 2012, China's double Olympic champion Ye Shiwen has set her eyes on the 2014 Asian Games. "I am looking forward to next year's Asian Games because my first international event was the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou where I put up wonderful performances....
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A ‘bluffer’s guide’ to the 27th Southeast Asian Games

When sepak takraw first appeared at the 1967 Southeast Asian Games in Bangkok, its appearance was a watershed moment – the first time an event codified in the region had appeared at the games. The sport has only ever been missing from the international competition once since its introduction, when it was overlooked for the program of the 1971 Games...
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China still dominates EAG pool

TIANJIN, China, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- Hosts China still dominated the pool of the 6th East Asian Games (EAG), collecting four gold, four silver and one bronze medals here on Saturday, despite finishing second in men's 4x100m freestyle relay. Japan managed 3-3-4 and Hong Kong, China took two bronzes on the third day of the swimming competitions. A...
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Friday, October 11, 2013

East Asia Games: Swimming star Ye claims gold

BEIJING: Double Olympic Champion Ye Shiwen claimed gold in the 200m individual medley at the East Asian Games Friday, as China continued to power ahead in the medals table. Ye won the race ahead of Hong Kong's Siobhan Bernadette Haughey, who took silver,...
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Exhausted shuttlers limp out of East Asian Games

Hong Kong's exhausted badminton players bowed out limply from the East Asian Games yesterday, having expended all their energy to win a silver medal in the team event. Playing his ninth game in four days, Wong Wing-ki went out in the individual quarter-finals...
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Myanmar plans to stage grand opening of SEA Games

Myanmar is planning to hold opening and closing ceremonies of the 27th South-East Asian Games on a grand scale in December, official media reported Tuesday. The SEA Games opening and closing ceremonies will be staged at Wunna Theikdi stadium in Nay...
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Female weightlifters take North Korea's first gold medals at the East Asian Games

Jong Sim Rim of North Korea lifts 142kg to take the gold medal in the women's 69kg Group A 'clean and jerk' weighlifting event at the East Asian Games in Tianjin on October 8, 2013. (Credit: AFP)  Two North Korean athletes have set East Asian...
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES - 28th SEA Games will be held in Singapore June 5-16, 2015.

THE Southeast Asian Games (SEA) organizers have announced a big time fundraising goal for the 2015 SEA Games will be vying for $50 million in sponsorship dollars. Organizers have two years to accomplish the goal. The event is one of the more prestigious...
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UAE’s ‘Shaheen’ style rugby causing ripples in HSBC Asian Sevens Series

UAE scored a historic win against Uzbekistan in the Thailand Sevens fielding all Emiratis for the first time. (SUPPLIED) UAE Rugby created history in the second leg of the HSBC Asian Seven Series when they beat Uzbekistan 21-12 in the Shield semifinal...
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Two North Korean athletes set East Asian Games weightlifting records

Rim Jong-Sim set new games marks of 117kg in the snatch and 148kg in the clean and jerk of the women's 69kg weightlifting.Her teammate Kim Un-Ju took gold in the women's 75kg weightlifting with a total score of 266kg, including a games record clean and jerk of 153kg -- more than twice her own body weight.Another North Korean, Chun Mi-Jong, took gold...
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Taiwan baseballers overpower Guam for opening win at East Asian Games

  Tianjin, Oct. 6 (CNA) Taiwan routed Guam Sunday, finishing 15-0 ahead of time in the first men's baseball match of the East Asian Games in Tianjin, Chin...
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27th Southeast Asian Games to be opened on November 2013

The Sports Village will be opened in November ahead of the 27th Southeast Asian Games to be hosted by Myanmar, according to sports circle Sunday.The Sports Village, a multi-facility residence for the athletes, coaches, officials and media, can accommodate at least 2,442 people.The sports village is equipped with training grounds, money exchangers,...
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East Asian Games to Transform into Youth Version

The 6th East Asian Games (EAG) to be opened on Sunday will be the last edition as the regional sports top officials are planning to transform the quadrennial Games into a youth version.The 31st Council meeting of the East Asian Games Association (EAGA) was held here on Saturday afternoon. The main purpose of the assembly will be deliberate and approve...
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