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China extend Asian Games lead as Malaysia drop to ninth place

KUALA LUMPUR: China continued to tighten their grip on the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medal standings on Thursday, opening a 54-gold lead over hosts Japan, while Malaysia slipped to ninth.

China extend Asian Games lead as Malaysia drop to ninth place

China solidified their lead in the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medal standings on Thursday, widening the gap to 54 gold medals over host Japan. As of 5pm, China had earned 71 gold, 25 silver, and 14 bronze medals, while Japan's total was 17-27-34. South Korea maintained third place with 9-10-27, followed by Kazakhstan in fourth with 8-7-9.

Iran was fifth with 6-9-3, while Thailand was sixth with 5-3-6. Uzbekistan secured seventh place with 4-11-8, and Hong Kong entered eighth with 4-10-8. Despite holding onto their three gold, one silver, and five bronze medals, Malaysia dropped to ninth in the standings. North Korea rounded out the top ten with 2-3-3.

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