Asian Games: India finishes eight in medals table
The 17th Asian Games drew to a close with an enthralling cultural extravaganza on Saturday after 15 days of action at the end of which India managed to stay inside top 10.
The formal closing was done at the Incheon Asiad Main Stadium by Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) President Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah.
World sports powerhouse China topped the medals table for the ninth time with another staggering haul of 342 medals, which included 151 gold, 48 less than what they pocketed at home four years ago in Guangzhou.
India finished eighth in the medals table with a total haul of 57, comprising of 11 gold, 10 silver and 36 bronze.
Korean Prime Minister Jung Hongwon, President of the Games organizing committee (IAGOC) Kim Youngsoo, OCA President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al—Sabah, Korean Olympic Committee chief Kim Junghaeng and the city Mayor Yoo Jeongbok were present for the event.
The Samsung award for the Most Valuable Player, decided by the number of votes cast by the Games accredited media persons and officials of IAGOC and OCA, was won by Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino, who won four individual gold medals.
The torch and flag of the first Asian Games, held in New Delhi in 1951, and the OCA flag were handed over to the people’s representatives of the next Games in 2018 to be held in Jakarta.
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