Asian Games close after fortnight of turmoil and teenage triumph
Their men’s soccer team were upset when the South Korean flag was unable to be hoisted for the national anthem at the victory ceremony after they beat Japan for the gold medal on Saturday.
Youthful brilliance lit up the athletics, with China’s 18-year-old Yan Ziyi producing a world-class throw to win the women’s javelin gold while 20-year-old Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson swept the 100 and 200m to become the men’s MVP.
Her 19-year-old teammate Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer to win seven golds at the Games, while Japan’s 17-year-old wunderkind Shin Ohashi smashed the 200m breaststroke world record.
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