Official Newsletter of the Olympic Council of Asia
ASIA’S NEW GOLD
CELEBRATING RIO’S BREAKTHROUGH HEROES All the medals for Asian NOCs Rio Scrapbook Olympic Back Story
Edition 34 - September 2016
Contents
Inside your 36-page Sporting Asia - Rio 2016 Special
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President’s Message
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129th IOC Session
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Rio Overview and Facts Box
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Opening Ceremony Photo Special
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Diving boosts China’s gold medal haul
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Final Medal Rankings
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Asia’s New Gold: Singapore and Vietnam
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Asia’s New Gold: Jordan and Tajikistan
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Asia’s New Gold: Bahrain First gold for IOA
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Back Story
“Quote…..Unquote”
Action Asia: Solid Gold
Women in Sport: Iran, Malaysia, India
Olympic Scrapbook: Postcards from Rio
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All the medals for Asian NOCs, 10 pages, with photos
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Executive Editor / Director General Husain Al-Musallam husain@ocasia.org Director, Int’l & NOC Relations Vinod Tiwari vinod@ocasia.org Director, Asian Games Department Haider A. Farman haider@ocasia.org Editor Jeremy Walker jeremy@ocasia.org Executive Secretary Nayaf Sraj nayaf@ocasia.org Olympic Council of Asia PO Box 6706, Hawalli Zip Code 32042 Kuwait Telephone: +965 22274277 - 88 Fax: +965 22274280 - 90 Email: info@ocasia.org Website: www.ocasia.org
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Front cover: Singapore’s Joseph Schooling reacts after winning the 100m butterfly – and his country’s historic first gold medal in the Olympic Games. Photo: AP/Julio Cortez
President’s Message
ASIAN NOCS MAKE THEIR MARK AT RIO 2016
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he Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be remembered for many reasons.
Not only were they the first Olympics to be staged in South America, they were a breakthrough Games for a number of Asian NOCs. What their athletes achieved in Rio will change their lives for ever, and will inspire a new generation to follow in their footsteps. As well as Asia’s “Big Three” of China, Japan and Korea finishing in the top 10 of the medal rankings, many other Asian NOCs won multiple gold medals to highlight the worldclass level across a wide range of sports. One of the most pleasing and exciting developments, however, was the fact that a number of Asian NOCs could celebrate their first gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games. Vietnam set the trend at the shooting range on the opening day, and this was followed in the pool by Singapore, on the track by Bahrain and in the field by Tajikistan, and on the taekwondo mat by Jordan. The OCA heartily congratulates these NOCs in particular for their golden achievements – the reward for years of good management and planning and for supporting the dream of their athletes to reach the top of the podium. The Rio Olympics was the culmination of four years’ hard work – many more in most cases – for all the Asian NOCs, and we are now entering the “Asian Era” with the next three Games all to be staged on this continent: PyeongChang 2018, Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022. This will provide our NOCs with even more motivation to succeed in winter and summer sports, and with the opportunity for a new generation of athletes to write their name into the record books. I congratulate all our Asian NOCs for their efforts in Rio de Janeiro. Your ability on the field of play was matched by your spirit, friendship and solidarity off it, projecting a vibrant and positive image of the Olympic Movement in Asia and throughout the world. Let us continue to work together – and realise more dreams together - at the start of the Asian Era.
Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Sabah President, Olympic Council of Asia President, Association of National Olympic Committees Chairman, IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission
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129th IOC Session INNOVATIVE IOC APPROVES FIVE MORE SPORTS FOR TOKYO 2020
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he International Olympic Committee has approved a package of five sports to be added to the programme of the next Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. The five sports were proposed en bloc by the Tokyo 2020 organising committee in September 2015 and recommended for inclusion by the IOC Executive Board. On Wednesday, August 3, the 129th IOC Session in Rio approved the package unanimously. The five sports are: Baseball/Softball Karate Skateboard Sports Climbing Surfing Plans call for staging the skateboarding and sports climbing events in temporary venues installed in urban settings, marking an historic step in bringing the Games to young people and reflecting the trend of urbanisation of sport. IOC President Thomas Bach said: “We want to take sport to the youth. With the many options that young people have we cannot expect any more that they will come automatically to us. We have to go to them.
Tokyo 2020 Sports Director Koji Murofushi (left) at the IOC Session.
lar in Japan and will add to the legacy of the Tokyo Games.” The inclusion of the new sports will add 18 events and 474 athletes, with equal numbers of women and men for all sports except baseball/softball, which will have the same number of teams but different player totals (softball 15, baseball 24).
“Taken together, the five sports are an innovative combination of established and emerging, youth-focused events that are popu-
The new sports programme is not binding on any future host cities.
UPDATE: PYEONGCHANG 2018
UPDATE: BEIJING 2022
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he new President and CEO of PyeongChang 2018, Lee Hee-beom, updated the IOC members on the progress of the next Winter Olympics in Korea. Seeking 22,400 volunteers, the organisers have already received three times this number of applications, with 63,000 from Korea and 4,000 from 127 other countries. The new high-speed railway from Incheon International Airport to the PyeongChang mountain cluster is on schedule to open in June 2017, reducing the time from Incheon to PyeongChang from two and a half hours to 90 minutes, and from Seoul to PyeongChang to just one hour. Regarding sponsorship, President Lee announced that they had secured 615 million USD, 81 per cent of the target. Page 04
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he development of winter sports in China is well underway in the build-up to the 2022 Winter Olympics, with a growing number of enthusiasts and ski resorts, the organising committee informed the IOC Session. Beijing Vice Mayor Zhang Jiandong said the Chinese government was fully behind the organisation of the Games, which would encourage some 300 million Chinese people to participate in winter sports. The first detailed plans for the Games will be submitted to the IOC in January. This will include venue construction, which will begin next year and be completed in 2019, ready for the start of test events in 2020 – two years before the Winter Olympics.
129th IOC Session
IOC SESSION ELECTS NITA AMBANI AS NEW MEMBER
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ndian entrepreneur Nita Ambani was elected as a new member of the IOC at the 129th IOC Session on Thursday, August 4. Nita, 53, was one of four new female members, and eight in total, and was elected as an individual member. Nita is the founder and chair of the Reliance Foundation and of Football Sports Development Ltd. She is also the owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team and has instigated programmes to
assist millions of children at grassroots level in cricket, football and basketball. “I am truly humbled and overwhelmed to be elected by the IOC,” said India’s first female member of the IOC. “This is recognition of the growing importance of India on the world stage, and for Indian women. I have always believed in the power of sport to shape our youth. I look forward to spreading the spirit of Olympics and sports across our nation.”
Nita Ambani (far right) with her fellow newly-elected IOC members. In other news: Singapore’s Ng Ser Miang, Chairman of the IOC Finance Commission, has been voted back to the IOC Executive Board.
AIBA President CK Wu was re-elected to the IOC Executive Board for another four years, representing ASOIF – the Olympic summer sports federations.
The Session re-elected 17 members who had joined the IOC in 2008 for a further eight-year term. They included Chang Ung (DPRK), Nat Indrapana (Thailand), Samih Moudallal (Syria) and Yu Zaiqing (China).
Honorary IOC Members: Timothy Fok (Hong Kong, China) and Toni Khoury (Lebanon). Olympic Order: Narayanaswamy Ramachandran (squash)
KOREA’S RYU JOINS IOC ATHLETES’ COMMISSION
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orean table tennis hero Ryu Seung-min, 34, was one of four Olympians elected to the IOC Athletes’ Commission for a term of eight years. He also becomes an IOC Member. A total of 23 athletes from 14 sports had been campaigning for the votes of the athletes in Rio from July 24 to August 17, and Ryu garnered the second highest number of votes: 1,544. Ryu, who won the men’s singles gold medal at Athens 2004, men’s team bronze at Beijing 2008 and men’s team silver at London 2012, said he was happy to be elected after 25 days of hard campaigning. “One of my main issues is the welfare of the athletes,” he said. “I mean after retirement, because athletes find it very difficult to find a job. I would like to provide help for athletes to find a job once they retire from competition.”
Ryu Seung-min chats to Korean media after his election to the IOC Athletes’ Commission.
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Rio Overview
RIO OLYMPICS REVEAL HEART AND SOUL OF
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t was clear, from the opening minutes of the Opening Ceremony, that the first Olympic Games in South America had found a friendly new home in Rio de Janeiro. It was a warm and genuine welcome, from the heart of the Carioca – the proud and passionate people of Rio. Piercing cries of “Bra-sil!” reverberated around the iconic Maracana Stadium as the ceremony unfolded, fireworks exploded into the night sky and the arena was transformed into an exuberant Rio carnival full of colour and exotic costumes. Even though the opening ceremony was running late – 54 minutes to be precise, finishing just six minutes before midnight instead of the projected 11pm – no one was leaving their seat when there was a party in the house. This enthusiasm spilled over into the venues, which provided some of the most stunning and spectacular backdrops in the history of the Olympic Games. With the magnificent beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, the crashing waves of the Atlantic Ocean and the glorious winter sunshine and blue skies over Sugarloaf Mountain, it was easy to forget the presence of Christ the Redeemer
Ola! A warm welcome from a volunteer at the women's marathon. Page 06
watching from on high – at the top of Corcovado mountain. Everywhere was a picture postcard scene – A New World, according to the official slogan, for the Olympic Games and also for the host country. No wonder this first Olympics in South America captured the imagination of visitors and locals alike, not to mention the millions of TV viewers around the world watching the action from the comfort of their own homes. IOC President Thomas Bach, at the Closing Ceremony on August 21, described Rio as a “marvellous Olympic Games in a marvellous city”, while organising committee president Carlos Arthur Nuzman said he was “the happiest man alive”. President Bach told the audience: “We arrived as guests and today we depart as your friends. You will have a place in our hearts for ever.” The Closing Ceremony was also notable for the surprise appearance of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed as the Nintendo game character Super Mario.
Korean golf fans show their Olympic spirit.
Rio Overview
RIO 2016
BRAZIL Opening Ceremony: August 5 It was a fun-filled ending to a typically high-tech, high-tempo Japanese production looking ahead to Tokyo 2020, and when the words for “thank you” in Portuguese and Japanese Obrigado-Arigato – appeared, the Maracana marvelled at the power of the Olympics in bringing people together.
Venue: Maracana Stadium Opened By: Michel Temer, Acting President of Brazil Closing Ceremony: August 21 Venue: Maracana Stadium Closed By: Thomas Bach, IOC President Slogan: A New World Athletes: 11,303 (more than 45 per cent female) NOCs: 205 Plus: Refugee Olympic Team and Independent Olympic Athletes Olympic Debut: Kosovo and South Sudan Sports: 28 Events: 306 Olympic Records: 65 World Records: 19 Doping Tests: 5,000+
Christ the Redeemer watches over Rio 2016.
The Olympic Stadium hosts the athletics competition. Page 07
The Magic of the Maracana:
Opening Ceremony
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The cultural performance turns silver.
All the colours of the rainbow - and more.
Flavour of the Favela.
Faces of Rio.
The fireworks display lights up the stadium - and the whole of Rio.
The Olympic cauldron burns brightly.
We have lift off! A view from inside the stadium. Page 09
Sports Review
CHINA ENDS ON A HIGH WITH WOMEN’S VB SUCCESS
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hina’s Olympic medal machine may not have been as ruthless as in previous years, but still there was plenty to celebrate for Asia’s sports super power in a third-place finish behind USA and a surging Great Britain. The Chinese won seven of eight diving titles as they dazzled the crowds in Olympic Park, five weightlifting gold and completed a table tennis grand slam. But, perhaps, their most memorable moment came on the penultimate day of the Games when they beat Serbia in the women’s volleyball final under the legendary coach and former star player, Jenny Lang Ping.
“The women’s volleyball team has attracted attention around the world and won accolades for Chinese culture and for our country,” said Liu Peng, President of the Chinese Olympic Committee.
“We have a great tradition in women’s volleyball and the players have displayed tremendous fight and determination and have feared no opposition.” Although China’s 26 gold medals was their lowest total in 20 years – 16 at Atlanta 1996 – they still finished second in overall medals with 70 behind the USA’s 121. “In recent years, more countries have attached more importance to sport and the Olympic Games,” added Liu. “There has been a lot of improvement, standards have gone up and the competition is more fierce.” Japan finished sixth with 12 gold medals, including four in women’s wrestling, and a record-high total of 41 medals, suggesting great things are in store for Tokyo 2020. Korea came in eighth with nine gold medals, including all four in archery, while Uzbekistan (4), Kazakhstan (3), Iran (3), DPR Korea (2) and Thailand (2) all won more than one gold medal.
Let's go crazy! China wins the women's volleyball gold medal. (FIVB) Page 10
Final Medal Table
R Country
G
S
B
T
R Country
G
S
B
T
R Country
G
S
B
T
1 United States
46
37
38
121
32 Serbia
2
4
2
8
62 Ireland
0
2
0
2
2 Great Britain
27
23
17
67
33 Poland
2
3
6
11
64 Lithuania
0
1
3
4
3 China
26
18
26
70
34 DPR Korea
2
3
2
7
65 Bulgaria
0
1
2
3
4 Russian Federation 19
18
19
56
35 Belgium
2
2
2
6
65 Venezuela
0
1
2
3
5 Germany
17
10
15
42
35 Thailand
2
2
2
6
67 India
0
1
1
2
6 Japan
12
8
21
41
37 Slovakia
2
2
0
4
67 Mongolia
0
1
1
2
7 France
10
18
14
42
38 Georgia
2
1
4
7
69 Burundi
0
1
0
1
8 Republic of Korea
9
3
9
21
39 Azerbaijan
1
7
10
1
69 Grenada
0
1
0
1
9 Italy
8
12
8
28
40 Belarus
1
4
4
9
69 Niger
0
1
0
1
10 Australia
8
11
10
29
41 Turkey
1
3
4
8
69 Philippines
0
1
0
1
11 Netherlands
8
7
4
19
42 Armenia
1
3
0
4
69 Qatar
0
1
0
1
12 Hungary
8
3
4
15
43 Czech Republic
1
2
7
10
74 Norway
0
0
4
4
13 Brazil
7
6
6
19
44 Ethiopia
1
2
5
8
75 Egypt
0
0
3
3
14 Spain
7
4
6
17
45 Slovenia
1
2
1
4
75 Tunisia
0
0
3
3
15 Kenya
6
6
1
13
46 Indonesia
1
2
0
3
77 Israel
0
0
2
2
16 Jamaica
6
3
2
11
47 Romania
1
1
3
5
78 Austria
0
0
1
1
17 Croatia
5
3
2
10
48 Bahrain
1
1
0
2
78 Dominican Republic 0
0
1
1
18 Cuba
5
2
4
11
48 Vietnam
1
1
0
2
78 Estonia
0
0
1
1
19 New Zealand
4
9
5
18
50 Chinese Taipei
1
0
2
3
78 Finland
0
0
1
1
20 Canada
4
3
15
22
51 Bahamas
1
0
1
2
78 Morocco
0
0
1
1
21 Uzbekistan
4
2
7
13
51 CĂ´te d'Ivoire
1
0
1
2
78 Republic of Moldova 0
0
1
1
22 Kazakhstan
3
5
9
17
51 IOA
1
0
1
2
78 Nigeria
0
0
1
1
23 Colombia
3
2
3
8
54 Fiji
1
0
0
1
78 Portugal
0
0
1
1
24 Switzerland
3
2
2
7
54 Jordan
1
0
0
1
78 Trinidad and Tobago 0
0
1
1
25 Iran
3
1
4
8
54 Kosovo
1
0
0
1
78 United Arab Emirates 0
0
1
1
26 Greece
3
1
2
6
54 Puerto Rico
1
0
0
1
27 Argentina
3
1
0
4
54 Singapore
1
0
0
1
28 Denmark
2
6
7
15
54 Tajikistan
1
0
0
1
29 Sweden
2
6
3
11
60 Malaysia
0
4
1
5
30 South Africa
2
6
2
10
61 Mexico
0
3
2
5
31 Ukraine
2
5
4
11
62 Algeria
0
2
0
2
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Golden breakthrough for SEA region
SCHOOLING BEATS PHELPS, MAKES HISTORY
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ingapore’s Joseph Schooling beat his boyhood hero Michael Phelps to win the men’s 100m butterfly final – and an historic first Olympic gold medal for his country.
He returned home to a hero’s welcome and victory parade before heading back to Texas – as Singapore’s first Olympic champion.
The Texas-based Schooling, who took part in the OCA’s first Asian Youth Games in Singapore in 2009, won the race in an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds. USA legend Phelps came in second, tied with South Africa's Chad Le Clos and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh, on 51.14 seconds. All three of them received a silver medal, and no bronze medal was presented. "I'm just ecstatic. I need it to sink in," Schooling, 21, told reporters after his record-breaking swim. "It feels great - kind of feels surreal right now. It's crazy," he said. Schooling’s historic swim has changed his life for ever. Social media was flooded with messages of congratulations, and a photo of a bespectacled Schooling alongside his hero Phelps back in 2008 was a particular hit.
Schooling on the podium, with Phelps in the background.
GOLDEN SHOT HOANG IS PRIDE OF VIETNAM
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oang Xuan Vinh produced the shot of his life to win the men’s 10m air pistol event on the first afternoon of the Games and secure Vietnam’s first gold medal in Olympic history.
ing a 10.1 as the boisterous Brazilian fans roared “Wu, Wu, Wu” in the stands, thinking it would be enough.
Going into the 20th and last shot of the final, Hoang trailed Brazil’s Felipe Wu by 0.2 points. Wu hit the trigger first, record-
Holding his nerve with the Olympic gold – and history – on the line, Hoang shot a 10.7 to overtake Wu and win a tense, terrific dual. The coach of the Vietnam shooting team, Nhung Nguyen Thi, burst into tears as the 41-year-old army man clinched a famous victory against all odds. “Many people in Vietnam have waited a long time to win a gold medal, so I am very happy it happened today. It is history. I want to thank everyone for their support,” he said. Regarding his sensational final shot of 10.7 to overtake Wu, Hoang added: “I think it was lucky. Psychology is very important in shooting, so I just try and try again with every shot. I concentrated very hard and believed that I could do it. “There was a lot of noise from the spectators but I waited and focused and thought to myself ‘this is only one shot – my last shot.’ All I had to do was shoot.”
Vietnamese hero Hoang with his Korean coach, Park Chung Gun. Page 12
For the record, Hoang won gold with a score of 202.5. Brazilborn Wu, who is of Chinese descent, was second with 202.1. Pang Wei of China took the bronze with 180.4.
NOCs celebrate first Olympic gold
JORDAN’S FIRST OLYMPIC MEDAL – AND IT’S GOLD!
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ordan, one of the most progressive NOCs in the OCA, was rewarded for its years of solid progress and development with an emotional first gold medal in Olympic history.
It was won by 20-year-old taekwondo king Ahmad Abughaush in the men’s -68kg category on the second day of action at the Carioca 3 Arena in Barra Olympic Park – and sparked massive celebrations inside the venue and back home in the Kingdom. For the record, fourth seed Alexey Denisenko of Russia took the silver after losing the final 10-6 and the two bronze medals went to sixth seed Joel Gonzalez Bonilla of Spain and second seed Lee Dae-hoon of Korea. Seeded 10th, the young Jordanian was an astonishing surprise, blazing his way through the field in a series of scorching fights, showcasing speedy footwork, punch-kick combinations and flamboyant flying kicks. “It was unbelievable to win the first medal in the history of Jordan,” said Abughaush, who had to delay the press conference to take a call from the royal family. “It was great to hear the national anthem of Jordan in front of the whole world.”
A first gold medal for Jordan.
Asked about his unorthodox style, he said: “I had a plan for each game, but certain kicks were improvised – they came out in the moment!”
NAZAROV HURLS TAJIKISTAN INTO OLYMPIC RECORD BOOKS
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ajikistan joined the Olympic Games golden league table thanks to strongman Dilshod Nazarov in the men’s hammer throw. The 34-year-old veteran won the Central Asian country’s first ever gold medal in Olympic history with a throw of 78.68 metres – the fifth of his six attempts.
The 1.87-metre, 120kg giant from Dushanbe was competing at his fourth Olympics, having made his debut at Athens 2004. He won Tajikistan’s first gold medal in Asian Games history at Doha 2006 and followed up with wins at Guangzhou 2010 and Incheon 2014 for an Asiad hat-trick.
When asked how his nation would celebrate this golden achievement, he replied: “The reaction back home is going to be hard to imagine. “I’ve got hundreds, maybe thousands, of ‘Likes’ on my Facebook account, so I think the country was behind me tonight.” On coping with the humid conditions he added: “Everything was very good, but I am so tired after the competition. The heat wasn’t a problem because in my country it is almost the same. The conditions are normal for me.”
Nazarov in full flow. Page 13
NOCs celebrate first Olympic gold
JEBET RACES TO GOLDEN GLORY FOR BAHRAIN
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ahrain’s Ruth Jebet, 19, won the women’s 3,000m steeplechase at the Olympic Stadium – and came close to breaking the world record in the process. In the end, the Kenya-born teenager had to settle for earning her adopted country its first gold medal in Olympic Games history as she blew away the competition in a sizzling performance. Jebet stormed into the lead after a few laps and set a blistering pace to win in 8:59.75 seconds, narrowly shy of the 8:58.81 world record set by Russia's Gulnara Galkina at the 2008 Beijing Games. "This is the second time that I have just missed the world record,” Jebet said. “I admit it was too easy for me, but nobody told me about the record. I wanted the gold medal”. Jebet, who changed her nationality from Kenya to Bahrain in 2013, and Galkina are the only two women to have run a sub-nine minute time for the 3,000m steeplechase. Footnote: A few days later, Jebet smashed the world record in a Diamond League meeting at the Stade de France in St-Denis with a time of 8:52.78.
Ruth Jebet gives the thumbs-up.
AL-DEEHANI WINS GOLD - FOR INDEPENDENT TEAM
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harp-shooter Fehaid Al-Deehani won the men’s double trap gold medal at the Olympic Shooting Centre - but it was not his country's anthem that rang out in celebration.
The 49-year-old army officer from Kuwait became the first athlete competing for the Independent Olympic Athletes team to win gold in Games history, defeating Marco Innocenti of Italy 26-24 in the final. But the moment was bitter-sweet for Al-Deehani, whose NOC had been suspended by the IOC for government interference in October 2015 and was not allowed to compete in Rio. As a result, the Olympic flag was hoisted up the pole during the medal ceremony, while the Olympic anthem rang out. "I can't describe my feeling on the podium," he said afterwards. "I am winning the gold medal, the biggest achievement of the Games, without raising my country's flag. It really hurts me."
Fehaid Al-Deehani. Page 14
Al-Deehani had won the bronze medal for Kuwait in double trap at Sydney 2000 and bronze again in the single trap at London 2012, shortly after an IOC suspension had been lifted in time for the Games.
Back Story
EXCELLENCE, FRIENDSHIP AND RESPECT: If the actions of two athletes at Rio 2016 capture the Olympic spirit it is badminton superstars Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia and Lin Dan of China. Lin had beaten Lee in the men’s singles final of Beijing 2008 and London 2012 but the Malaysian finally defeated his great friend and rival in an epic semi-final at Rio. After the match they exchanged shirts to show their mutual respect. Two true Olympians! Photo: Getty Images
THANK YOU, MR PRESIDENT: If winning a gold medal for your country on Independence Day was not special enough, imagine the thrill of Indonesia’s Ahmad Tontowi when he received a congratulatory phone call from the President of the Republic, Joko Widodo. What’s more, “Jokowi” informed him that the prize money back home would be tax free! Tontowi and Liliyana Natsir had just beaten Malaysia in the badminton mixed doubles final. What a day!
LOVE IS IN THE AIR: After receiving the silver medal in the women’s 3m springboard event, Chinese diver He Zi was suddenly confronted by her long-time boyfriend and team mate Qin Kai – on one knee and with an engagement ring in his hands. Qin took this special moment to ask her to marry him…and the answer was positive! They have known each other for six years, so are hardly diving into the unknown. Photo: USA Today Sports Images
MALDIVES GRIPPED BY SPRINT KING: Hassan Saaid is already a hero in the Maldives after winning the 100 metres at the Indian Ocean Island Games in 2015. His presence on the Olympic Stadium track brought the capital Male to a halt, as an estimated 200,000 of the 350,000 population back home watched him steam to victory in the preliminary round and qualify for the first round proper. Photo: Getty Images Page 15
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‘This achievement ranks definitely at the top because it is something I have not done before. I have won majors but not a gold medal at the Olympic Games. This feels very special….a special week, a special feeling. Hearing your national anthem on the golf course was an unforgettable moment. When you are playing for your country there is extra energy and power and that really drove me.’ Park Inbee (Korea), after winning the women’s golf title by five strokes. ‘I would like to thank all those who supported me, my family, all those who believed in me and all those who did not believe in me because I wanted to prove I was the best. Kazakhstan has the gold medal and Uzbekistan has the silver medal so this is a common victory for our two peoples. The people of Uzbekistan are our brothers.’ Daniyar Yeleussinov (Kazakhstan) after beating Shakhram Giyasov (Uzbekistan) in the final of the men’s boxing welterweight (69kg) category. ‘I have been wrestling for 30 years. My life was shaped by discovering wrestling, and through it I have been able to play in the Olympic Games four times. I have met so many wonderful people and learnt a huge amount of things through this experience. I am filled with gratitude.’ Saori Yoshida (Japan), three-time Olympic women’s wrestling champion from 2004-2012, contemplating her future at 33 years of age after losing in the 53kg category final.
‘This event, mixed doubles, does not have a lot of attention in Malaysia. But I think today we have proved that mixed doubles in Malaysia can produce good results. I hope these two medals will bring more attention back home and more people will watch mixed doubles.’ Goh Liu Ying (Malaysia), after winning the silver medal in the mixed doubles badminton with Chan Peng Soon.
‘A lot has changed in my life since I won the bronze medal at London 2012. I got married and we had a baby girl, but because of my training I have only seen her three times. I miss my daughter. I want to go home to Daqing and be with her. I hope she recognises me.’ Wang Zhen (China), the men’s 20km race walk champion, on the sacrifices he has made at 200-day training camps in Italy. His daughter is one and a half years old. ‘After defeating my team-mate, Ki Bo Bae, in the semi-finals I felt a lot of responsibility to win the gold medal. There was a strong wind and I saw that my team-mates were making some mistakes, so I knew I needed to reduce my mistakes in the final. I always tend to leave everything in the hands of God who gave me this ability.’ Chang Hye Jin (Korea), after winning the gold medal in women’s archery – and beating London 2012 champion Ki Bo Bae along the way. Page 16
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‘All the riders here will have worked their backside off to be here. To finish eighth in the Olympic Games is something I could not have dreamed about. It is amazing for equestrian sport in China and amazing for China.’ Alex Hua Tian (China), who finished eighth in individual eventing on his 9-year-old gelding, Don Geniro.
‘I never thought that one day I would be playing in the Olympic Games. I am staying at the Olympic Village so this makes it feel like I am really at the Olympic Games. I have also been able to mix with athletes from other sports in the Thai team, so this has made it nice and enjoyable.’ Pornanong Phatlum (Thailand), summing up the return of golf to the Olympics.
‘I knew my opponent would want to catch his breath during the competition so I was prepared for this. I just tried to control myself and do everything I know to relax, stay composed and wait for my chances.’ Hassan Yazdani (Iran), after winning the men’s freestyle wrestling 74kg gold medal against Russia’s Aniuar Geduev. Hassan fought back from 0-6 down against an opponent who needed four lengthy breaks to bandage a nick above his left eye, making the six-minute contest stretch out over 18 frustrating minutes.
‘Weightlifting is a difficult sport. Not anyone can do it. But if you have heart and want to do something different then it is very enjoyable. When I started this sport in 2009 my parents were not happy at all but now they support me as much as they can.’ Aisha Al Balooshi (UAE), standing up for women’s weightlifting in the Emirates.
‘I am very happy to be representing Iran at the Olympic Games but I am not happy with my time because my record is 1 hour 22 minutes and here it was 1:27 – five minutes longer. I am very sad and sorry to the people of Iran.’ Hamidreza Zooravand (Iran), who finished 54th of 74 entries in the energy-sapping 20km race walk.
‘Many times during the race it was on my mind to stop. I was hurting and in real pain. Part of me kept on telling me to stop and another part was saying I must keep going because this is the Olympics, you have worked hard to be here and you cannot give up now. I want to thank everyone back home.’ Mary Joy Tabal (Philippines), who completed the women’s marathon in 3 hours, 2 minutes and 27 seconds to finish 124th out of 156 starters - 23 of whom dropped out along the way, unable to endure the burning conditions. Page 17
Solid Gold Asia.....Solid Gold Asia.....Solid Gold Asia...
China's Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi dazzled the opposition to win the women's team sprint in their eye-catching Peking Opera helmets.
Korea's Oh Hye Ri wins the women's taekwondo -67kg gold medal (Photo: WTF)
Gymnastics great Kohei Uchimura of Japan won two gold medals, in the men's team and individual all-around events. Page 18
Solid Gold Asia.....Solid Gold Asia.....Solid Gold Asia... Photos:
Chinese Taipei's Hsu Shu-Ching won the women’s weightlifting 53kg category.
DPR Korea gymnast Ri Se Gwang on his way to the gold medal in men's vault.
Hasanboy Dusmatov won the first of three boxing gold medals for Uzbekistan, at light flyweight (46-49kg). Page 19
Refugee Olympic Team
REFUGEES WIN HEARTS OF RIO CROWD
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ne of the most popular teams at Rio was a brave band of 10 athletes in the process of rebuilding their lives on the biggest stage of all - the Olympic Games. From the moment they arrived at the airport to checking in at the Olympic Village, marching in the Opening Ceremony and, finally, competing in their events, these 10 athletes received cheers and standing ovations every step of the way. Welcome to Rio, the first Refugee Olympic Team in history! Thanks to the efforts of the IOC and United Nations, the 10 athletes from four countries were representing some 60 million refugees and displaced people around a war-torn world, and giving them hope for a brighter future. Two of the 10 had fled Syria and were now living in Europe, having survived treacherous sea crossings and displaying the resilience of the human spirit in perilous conditions.
Yusra Mardini, 18, was the first of the 10 athletes in action, entering the 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle. When she won her butterfly preliminary round on August 6, the crowd went wild. “Just being here makes it all worth it,” said Yusra, who now lives in Germany. Yusra was one of two athletes to address the 129th IOC Session in the build-up to the Games, and said she hoped that their struggles and determination would inspire everyone around the world and provide a message of hope. “I would like to thank the IOC and the United Nations for allowing us to follow our dreams,” she said. “We are still humans, we can do something and we can achieve a lot of things. We want to show that refugee is not a bad word.”
IOC CREATES ROT IOC Funding: US$2 million Purpose: For National Olympic Committees and International Federations to identify talented athletes among refugees.
Yusra Mardini is enjoying her new life as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team.
Applications: Almost 1,000 Shortlist: 43 from 10 countries Team: 10 from four countries Sports: Swimming, judo, athletics Protocol: IOC flag and Olympic anthem.
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Syrian swimmer Rami Anis, 25, who now lives in Belgium, tells his story to the world.
Celebrating Women in Sport KIMIA KICKS DOWN BARRIERS FOR FEMALE ATHLETES IN IRAN
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ran’s Kimia Alizadeh broke new ground for the Islamic Republic by winning the first medal for a female athlete at the Olympic Games. The 18-year-old taekwondo player took the bronze in the women’s -57kg category, beating Sweden’s Nikita Glasnovic 5-1 and making history in the process. "I am so happy for Iranian girls because it is the first medal, and I hope at the next Olympics we will get a gold," said the 1.85metre Alizadeh, who wears a head-covering under her head guard.
"I am very excited and I want to thank my parents and my coach. They really stand behind me and I am so happy," she added. Alizadeh won the Youth Olympic Games title at Nanjing in 2014 and last year took a bronze at the world championships. Iran's President, Hassan Rouhani, had warm words of praise for Alizadeh. “Kimia, my daughter, you made all Iranians happy, particularly women of the Iranian land. I wish everlasting happiness for you," Rouhani said in a tweet.
Iran’s Kimia Alizadeh shows her pride after winning bronze. (Photo: Getty Images)
Malaysia’s two-time Olympic diving medallist, Pandelela Rinong, received the Tribute to Women Malaysia Award (Sport Category) from HRH the Queen, the Raja Permaisuri Agong, Tuanku Hajah Haminah. Pandelela won an individual 10m platform bronze at London 2012 and silver at Rio with 10m platform synchro team-mate Cheong Jun Hoong. (Photo: Bernama).
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar rewarded India’s top performers at Rio 2016 with a luxury BMW at a special function in Hyderabad. PV Sindhu won badminton silver and Sakshi Malik wrestling bronze, while there was also a car for fourth-placed vault specialist Dipa Karmakar in gymnastics and for badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. Page 21
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OCA celebrates Asian NOC medals at Rio 2016
Bahrain - Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa
China - Lin Yue/Chen Aisen
ALL THE ASIAN MEDALS AT RIO 2016 Bahrain Gold
Ruth Jebet, women’s 3,000m steeplechase
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Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa, women’s marathon
China Gold
Zhang Mengxue, women’s 10m air pistol Wu Minxia/Shi Tingmao, women’s diving synchronised 3m springboard Long Qingquan, men’s weightlifting 56kg Lin Yue/Chen Aisen, men’s diving synchronised 10m platform Sun Yang, men’s 200m freestyle Deng Wei, women’s weightlifting 63kg Liu Huixia/Chen Ruolin, women’s diving synchronised 10m platform Shi Zhiyong, men’s weightlifting 69kg Xiang Yanmei, women’s weightlifting 69kg Ding Ning, table tennis women’s singles Page 24
Ma Long, table tennis men’s singles Wang Zhen, men’s 20km race walk Cycling, women’s team sprint: Gong Jinjie/Zhong Tianshi Shi Tingmao, women’s 3m springboard Meng Suping, women’s weightlifting +75kg Cao Yuan, men’s 3m springboard Table tennis women’s team: Ding Ning, Li Xiaoxia, Liu Shiwen Table tennis men’s team: Ma Long, Zhang Jike, Xu Xin Zhao Shuai, men’s taekwondo -58kg Ren Qian, women’s diving 10m platform Fu Haifeng/Zhang Nan, badminton men’s doubles Liu Hong, women’s 20km race walk Chen Long, men’s badminton singles Chen Aisen, men’s diving 10m platform Zheng Shuyin, women’s taekwondo +67kg Women’s volleyball: Yuan Xinyue, Zhu Ting, Yang Fangxu, Gong Xiangyu, Wei Qiuyue, Zhang Changning, Liu Xiaotong, Xu Yunli, Hui Ruoqi, Lin Li, Ding Xia, Yan Ni.
Silver
Du Li, women’s 10m air rifle Sun Yang, men’s 400m freestyle Xu Jiayu, men’s 100m backstroke Lyu Xiaojun, men’s weightlifting 77kg Li Xiaoxia, table tennis women’s singles Zhang Binbin, women’s shooting, 50m rifle 3 positions Fencing, women’s epee team: Sun Yujie, Xu Anqi, Sun Yiwen, Hao Jialu
OCA celebrates Asian NOC medals at Rio 2016
China - Ding Ning Zhang Jike, table tennis men’s singles Cai Zelin, men’s 20km race walk Tian Tao, men’s weightlifting 85kg Dong Dong, men’s trampoline Chen Peina, RS:X women’s board sailing He Zi, women’s 3m springboard Zhang Wenxiu, women’s hammer throw Synchro duets: Huang Xuechen/Sun Wenyan Si Yajie, women’s diving 10m platform Yin Junhua, women’s boxing lightweight 57-60kg Synchro teams: Huang Xuechen, Sun Wenyan, Guo Li, Gu Xiao, Tang Mengni, Li Xiaolu, Zeng Zhen, Liang Xinping, Yin Chengxin.
Bronze
Yi Siling, women’s 10m air rifle Pang Wei, men’s 10m air pistol Sun Yiwen, women’s epee individual Artistic Gymnastics, men’s team: Deng Shudi, Lin Chaopan, Liu Yang, You Hao, Zhang Chenglong. Fu Yuanhui, women’s 100m backstroke Artistic Gymnastics, women’s team: Fan Yilin, Mao Yi, Shang Chunsong, Tan Jiaxin, Wang Yan.
Cheng Xunzhao, men’s judo -90kg Cao Yuan/Qin Kai, men’s diving synchronised 3m springboard Shi Jinglin, women’s 200m breaststroke Du Li, women’s shooting 50m rifle 3 positions Wang Shun, men’s 200m individual medley Huang Wenyi/Pan Feihong, rowing, women’s lightweight double sculls Li Dan, women’s trampoline Yu Song, women’s judo +78kg Duan Jingli, rowing, women’s single sculls Li Yuehong, men’s 25m rapid fire pistol Gao Lei, men’s trampoline Dong Bin, men’s triple jump Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei, badminton mixed doubles Sun Yanan, women’s freestyle wrestling 48kg Ren Cancan, women’s boxing flyweight 48-51kg Zhang Fengliu, women’s freestyle wrestling 75kg Lu Xiuzhi, women’s 20km race walk Hu Jianguan, men’s boxing flyweight 52kg Li Qian, women’s boxing middleweight 69-75kg Feng Shanshan, women’s golf individual strokeplay
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OCA celebrates Asian NOC medals at Rio 2016
IOA - Abdullah Al Rashidi
DPR Korea - Kim Song I
India - Sakshi Malik
DPR Korea Gold
Rim Jong Sim, women’s weightlifting 75kg Ri Se Gwang, artistic gymnastics men’s vault
Silver
IOA Gold
Fehaid Al Deehani, men’s double trap
Bronze
Abdullah Al Rashidi, men’s skeet
Om Yun Chol, men’s weightlifting 56kg Choe Hyo Sim, women’s weightlifting 63kg Kim Kuk Hyang, women’s weightlifting +75kg
India
Bronze
Kim Song Guk, men’s 50m pistol Kim Song I, table tennis women’s singles
Silver
P.V. Sindhu, women’s badminton singles
Bronze
Sakshi Malik, women’s freestyle wrestling 58kg Page 26
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Iran - Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati
Iran Indonesia - Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir
Indonesia Gold
Tontowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir, badminton mixed doubles
Silver
Sri Wahyuni Agustiani, women’s weightlifting 48kg Irawan Eko Yuli, men’s weightlifting 62kg
Gold
Kianoush Rostami, men’s weightlifting 85kg Sohrab Moradi, men’s weightlifting 94kg Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati, men’s freestyle wrestling 74kg
Silver
Komeil Nemat Ghasemi, men’s freestyle wrestling 125kg
Bronze
Saeid Morad Abdvali, men’s Greco-Roman wrestling 75kg Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei, men’s Greco-Roman wrestling 98kg Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin, women’s taekwondo -57kg Hassan Sabzali Rahimi, men’s freestyle wrestling 57kg Page 27
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Artistic Gymnastics, men’s team: Ryohei Kato, Kenzo Shirai, Yusuke Tanaka, Kohei Uchimura, Koji Yamamuro.
Japan Gold
Kosuke Hagino, men’s 400m individual medley Shohei Ono, men’s judo -73kg Artistic Gymnastics, men’s team: Ryohei Kato, Kenzo Shirai, Yusuke Tanaka, Kohei Uchimura, Koji Yamamuro. Haruka Tachimoto, women’s judo -70kg Mashu Baker, men’s judo -90kg Kohei Uchimura, artistic gymnastics men’s individual all-around Rie Kaneto, women’s 200m breaststroke Eri Tosaka, women’s freestyle wrestling 48kg Kaori Icho, women’s freestyle wrestling 58kg Sara Dosho, women’s freestyle wrestling 69kg Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi, badminton women’s doubles Risako Kawai, women’s freestyle wrestling 63kg
Silver
Masato Sakai, men’s 200m butterfly Kosuke Hagino, men’s 200m individual medley Hisayoshi Harasawa, men’s judo +100kg Shinobu Ota, men’s Greco-Roman wrestling 59kg Table tennis men’s team: Jun Mizutani, Koki Niwa, Maharu Yoshimura Saori Yoshida, women’s freestyle wrestling 53kg Rei Higuchi, men’s freestyle wrestling 57kg Page 28
Men’s 4x100m relay: Ryota Yamagata, Shota Iizuka, Yoshihide Kiryu, Aska Cambridge
Bronze
Ami Kondo, women’s judo -48kg Naohisa Takato, men’s judo -60kg Hiromi Miyake, women’s weightlifting 48kg Daiya Seto, men’s 400m individual medley Misato Nakamura, women’s judo -52kg Masashi Ebinuma, men’s judo -66kg Kaori Matsumoto, women’s judo -57kg Takuya Haneda, men’s canoe single Takanori Nagase, men’s judo -81kg Men’s 4 x 200m freestyle relay: Kosuke Hagino, Naito Ehara, Yuki Kobori, Takeshi Matsuda. Natsumi Hoshi, women’s 200m butterfly Ryunosuke Haga, men’s judo -100kg Jun Mizutani, table tennis men’s singles Kanae Yamabe, women’s judo +78kg Kei Nishikori, tennis men’s singles Kenzo Shirai, artistic gymnastics men’s vault Table tennis women’s team: Kasumi Ishikawa, Ai Fukuhara, Mima Ito Synchro duets: Yukiko Inui/Risako Mitsui Nozomi Okuhara, badminton women’s singles Hirooki Arai, men’s 50km race walk Synchro teams: Yukiko Inui, Risako Mitsui, Kurumi Yoshida, Aika Hakoyama, Mai Nakamura, Kei Marumo, Kanami Nakamaki, Kano Omata, Aiko Hayashi.
OCA celebrates Asian NOC medals at Rio 2016
Kazakhstan - Daniyar Yeleussinov
Jordan Gold
Ahmad Abughaush, men’s taekwondo -68kg
Kazakhstan Gold
Nijat Rahimov, men’s weightlifting 77kg Dmitriy Balandin, men’s 200m breaststroke Daniyar Yeleussinov, men’s boxing welterweight 69kg
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Yeldos Smetov, men’s judo -60kg
Zhazira Zhapparkul, women’s weightlifting 69kg Vassiliy Levit, men’s boxing heavyweight 91kg Guzel Manyurova, women’s freestyle wrestling 75kg Adilbek Niyazymbetov, men’s boxing light heavy (81kg)
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Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh, women’s judo -48kg Farkhad Kharki, men’s weightlifting 62kg Karina Goricheva, women’s weightlifting 63kg Olga Rypakova, women’s triple jump Alexandr Zaichikov, men’s weightlifting 105kg Elmira Syzdykova, women’s freestyle wrestling 69kg Yekaterina Larionova, women’s freestyle wrestling 63kg Ivan Dychko, men’s boxing super heavyweight +91kg Dariga Shakimova, women’s boxing middleweight 69-75kg Page 29
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Korea - Chang Hye Jin
Korea Gold
Archery, men’s team: Kim Woo Jin, Ku Bon Chan, Lee Seung Yun. Archery, women’s team: Choi Mi Sun, Ki Bo Bae, Chang Hye Jin. Park Sang Young, men’s epee individual Jin Jong Oh, men’s 50m pistol Chang Hye Jin, archery women’s individual Ku Bon Chan, archery men’s individual Kim So Hui, women’s taekwondo -49kg Oh Hye Ri, women’s taekwondo -67kg Park In Bee, women’s golf individual strokeplay
Silver
Jeong Bo Kyeong, women’s judo -48kg Page 30
An Baul, men’s judo -66kg Kim Jong Hyun, men’s 50m rifle prone
Bronze
Yoon Jin Hee, women’s weightlifting 53kg Kim Jung Hwan, men’s sabre individual Gwak Dong Han, men’s judo -90kg Ki Bo Bae, women’s archery individual Kim Hyeon Woo, men’s Greco-Roman wrestling 75kg Kim Tae Hun, men’s taekwondo -58kg Jung Kyung Eun/Shin Seung Chan, badminton women’s doubles Lee Dae Hoon, men’s taekwondo -68kg Cha Dong Min, men’s taekwondo +80kg
OCA celebrates Asian NOC medals at Rio 2016
Malaysia - Azizulhasni Awang
Philippines - Hidilyn Diaz
Mongolia - Sumiya Dorjsuren
Qatar - Mutaz Essa Barshim
Malaysia Silver
Bronze
Otgondalai Dorjnyambuu, men’s boxing lightweight (60kg)
Cheong Jun Hoong/Pandelela Rinong, women’s diving synchronised 10m platform Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying, badminton mixed doubles Goh V. Shem/Tan Wee Kiong, badminton men’s doubles Lee Chong Wei, men’s badminton singles
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Azizulhasni Awang, cycling track, men’s keirin
Philippines Silver
Hidilyn Diaz, women’s weightlifting 53kg
Mongolia Silver
Sumiya Dorjsuren, women’s judo -57kg
Qatar Silver
Mutaz Essa Barshim, men’s high jump Page 31
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Chinese Taipei - Le Chien-Ying, Lin Shih-Chia, Tan Ya-Ting
Thailand - Srisurat Sukanya
Singapore Gold
Joseph Schooling, men’s 100m butterfly
Tajikistan Gold
Dilshod Nazarov, men’s hammer throw
Chinese Taipei Gold
Hsu Shu-Ching, women’s weightlifting 53kg
Bronze
Archery, women’s team: Le Chien-Ying, Lin Shih-Chia, Tan Ya-Ting. Kuo Hsing-Chun, women’s weightlifting 58kg
Thailand Gold
Tanasan Sopita, women’s weightlifting 48kg Srisurat Sukanya, women’s weightlifting 58kg
Silver
Sirikaew Pimsiri, women’s weightlifting 58kg Tawin Hanprab, men’s taekwondo -58kg
Bronze
Kruaithong Sinphet, men’s weightlifting 56kg Wongpattanakit Panipak, women’s taekwondo -49kg Page 32
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UAE - Sergiu Toma.
UAE Bronze
Sergiu Toma, men’s judo -81kg
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan - Shakhobidin Zoirov.
Bronze
Diyorbek Urozboev, men’s judo -60kg Rishod Sobirov, men’s judo -66kg Rustam Tulaganov, men’s boxing heavyweight 91kg Murodjon Akhmadaliev, men’s boxing bantamweight 56kg Elmurat Tasmuradov, men’s Greco-Roman wrestling 59kg Ikhtiyor Navruzov, men’s freestyle wrestling 65kg Magomed Idrisovitch Ibragimov, men’s wrestling freestyle 97kg
Gold
Hasanboy Dusmatov, men’s boxing light flyweight (46-49kg) Ruslan Nurudinov, men’s weightlifting 105kg Shakhobidin Zoirov, men’s boxing flyweight 52kg Fazliddin Gaibnazarov, men’s boxing light welterweight 64kg
Silver
Shakhram Giyasov, men’s boxing welterweight 69kg Bektemir Melikuziev, men’s boxing middleweight 75kg
Vietnam Gold
Hoang Xuan Vinh, men’s 10m air pistol
Silver
Hoang Xuan Vinh, men’s 50m pistol Page 33
Obrigado Rio! Let's meet again in Tokyo!
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrives at the closing ceremony as Super Mario.
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike delights the crowd at the Maracana.
Flag parade at the closing ceremony. Page 34
Obrigado Rio! Let's meet again in Tokyo! Photos:
Exotic Brazil was on display at the Maracana.
It was truly a sparkling closing ceremony.
A helping hand never goes amiss. Page 35
OCA Sports Diary 2016 Buenos Aires, Argentina: November 14 IOC Coordination Commission for YOG
Lausanne, Switzerland: September 21 WADA Executive Committee meeting,
Doha, Qatar: November 15 – 16 XXI ANOC General Assembly
Danang, Vietnam: September 23 Advisory Committee Media Committee Environment Committee Education Committee International Relations Committee
Doha, Qatar: November 15 ANOC Awards Glasgow, Scotland: November 19 WADA Executive Committee meeting
Danang, Vietnam: September 24 68th OCA Executive Board meeting
Glasgow, Scotland: November 20 WADA Foundation Board
Danang, Vietnam: September 24 – October 3 5th OCA Asian Beach Games
Monaco: November 23 Peace and Sport International Forum
Danang, Vietnam: September 25 35th OCA General Assembly, Royal Lotus
Tokyo, Japan: November 24 Debriefing of Rio 2016
Edmonton, Canada: October 3 Commonwealth Games Federation General Assembly
Windsor, Canada: December 3 4th FINA World Aquatics Convention
PyeongChang, Korea: October 5 7th IOC Coordination Commission, PyeongChang 2018
Lausanne, Switzerland: December 6 IOC Executive Board Geneva, Switzerland: December 7 International Sports Convention 2016
Lausanne, Switzerland: October 8 IOC Olympic Summit
Al Musannah, Oman: December 27 46th Youth Sailing World Championships
Doha, Qatar: October 9 UCI Road World Championships
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October 11 NOC Marketing Seminar (to be confirmed)
Sapporo, Japan: February 19 – 26 8th OCA Asian Winter Games
Wroclaw, Poland: October 17 NOC Preparation Meeting for World Games 2017
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Jakarta, Indonesia: November 12 – 19 3rd OCA Asian Youth Games
Lausanne, Switzerland: October 26 Debriefing of Lillehammer Winter YOG
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Lausanne, Switzerland: November 4 IOC Commissions
PyeongChang, Korea: February 9 – 25 Olympic Winter Games
Doha, Qatar: November 13 ANOC Commissions and Working Groups
PyeongChang, Korea: March 9 – 18 Paralympic Winter Games
Doha, Qatar: November 14 ANOC Executive Council
Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia: August 18 – September 2 18th OCA Asian Games
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