Fencer Tong named flagbearer for Para Games closing

Para fencer Tong Nga-ting has been selected as the flagbearer for the Hong Kong, China delegation at the Asian Para Games closing ceremony on Saturday, according to the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee. Tong earned three medals at the Games, including silver in the women’s foil and épée team events and a bronze in the women’s épée individual category B. RTHK English reports that the Hong Kong, China delegation has collected two gold, 13 silver, and 21 bronze medals.

In the men’s shot put F20, Saudi Arabia’s Ali Bader won gold with a Games-record throw of 17.08 metres, surpassing the previous mark of 16.94 metres held by defending champion Ziyad Zolkefli. The New Straits Times reports that Ziyad, 36, threw 16.61 metres to miss a fourth consecutive title, while Malaysia's Aliff Awi took bronze.

In the women's shot put F20, Japan's Reina Hori set an Asian record of 13.57 metres to take gold, followed by Siti Noraidah Suherman of Malaysia with silver and the Philippines' Ravinia Carpena with bronze.

Other results for Malaysia included bronze medals for Jennahtul Fahmi Ahmad Jennah-Hazlin Abdullah in men’s doubles Class 22 table tennis and Nur Syaiful Zulkafli in the men’s 100m freestyle S5. The New Straits Times notes that Malaysia's total medal count has reached six gold, eight silver, and 13 bronze.

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