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4 unusual facts about 2010 Asian Games


Aya Sameshima

In 2010 she played in the 2010 Asian Games, winning a gold medal as Japan won the tournament.

Bob Donewald, Jr.

The Chinese National Basketball Team ranked 16th in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and won the championship in the 2010 Asian Games as well as the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship.

Hidhir Hasbiallah

Hidhir is also a former Singapore Under-21 and Singapore Under-23 international, having most recently received his call up to the 2010 Asian Games football team.

Wang Zi

Qiu, together with his brother, Mao Di, were also invited to join into ambassadors in the 2010 Asian Games, Guangzhou Asian Games Volunteer Hall of Fame.


Abdulrahim Abdulhameed

At the 2010 Asian Games, Abdulrahim was a win away from securing at least a bronze medal, but with about a minute into his quarterfinal bout against Kim Seong-Ho of South Korea, he began to feel dazed and short of breath while experiencing unbearable pain in his abdomen.

Akifumi Sakamoto

At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Sakamoto held off his teammate Masahiro Sampei to take home the men's BMX silver medal in 31.379, trailing closely behind Hong Kong's Steven Wong by more than a full second.

Atif Bashir

In October 2010, he was also included as one of three overage players in an under-23 Pakistan squad for the 2010 Asian Games in China, where Pakistan faced Thailand, Maldives and Oman in November 2010.

Cheung Yuk

At the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, Cheung and his new partner Jiang Huajun captured the silver medal in the mixed doubles, with a set score of 1–4, losing out to the host nation's duo Xu Xin and Guo Yan.

Hotaru Yamaguchi

He was named to the Japan Under-21 team in his second season and played in all of the matches in a gold medal campaign at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.

Shin Soo-ji

She was also a member of the 2010 Korean gymnastics team that took fourth place at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

Tennis at the 2010 Asian Games

Tennis competitions at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China were held from November 13 to November 23 at the Guangdong Olympic Tennis Centre.


see also

Akhtar Mohiuddin

He returned as manager with Graham Roberts in late 2010, but the team performed poorly during the 2010 Asian Games where the team lost 3 their matches and drew one he was replaced.

Swimming at the 2010 Asian Games – Men's 50 metre butterfly

Zhou Jiawei from China won the gold medal, Masayuki Kishida from Japan finished with second place, Virdhawal Khade from India won the bronze medal, it's the only swimming medal for India in the 2010 Asian games.