China top 200 medals, Malaysia move up to 10th in Asian Games
KUALA LUMPUR: China surpassed the 200-medal mark at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today, while Malaysia reached their pre-Games target of six gold medals on Day 8.
Today, China set a new record at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games by surpassing the 200-medal threshold with an impressive haul of 204 medals. The country excelled in gold, securing 118 gold medals, surpassing the combined total of the next four nations: Japan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. China's gold medal count also marked their 10th consecutive Asian Games with 100 or more gold medals, a streak that began in Beijing in 1990.
Japan followed in second place with 154 medals, while South Korea claimed the third spot. Malaysia, aiming to meet their pre-Games target of six gold medals, achieved their goal on the eighth day of competition. They secured their sixth gold in squash, won by reigning champion S. Sivasangari in a thrilling final against India's Anahat Singh.
Malaysia's total medal count now stands at 16, with two silvers and eight bronzes, as they enter the final week of competition.
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