Asian Games end with 54 world records in Nagoya

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games closed on Sunday after 16 days of competition that produced 54 world records, 89 Asian records and 212 Games records.China topped the medal table for the 12th straight edition with 341 medals, including 169 golds. Host Japan was second with 269 medals and a record 83 golds. South Korea was third with 150 medals.India finished fourth with 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze.
That was 21 fewer than at Hangzhou. Both Indian cricket squads kept their titles, and the men’s and women’s kabaddi teams won gold.The men’s hockey team defended its title with a 5-1 win over Malaysia. The women’s hockey team ended a 44-year wait for gold, beating China 1-0.
Pranavi Urs became the first Indian woman to win individual golf gold, and 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod won India’s first women’s recurve archery gold.The Olympic Council of Asia called the Games a success despite logistical troubles. The next Asian Games will be in Doha in 2030.
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