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SINGAPORE : The two-day Asian Area Qualification Championship for the upcoming Youth Olympic Games (YOG) ended at Bishan Stadium on Sunday.
And China continued its dominance from Saturday.
The boys' 100 metres finals was one event which every team wanted to excel in.
But it was Thailand's Meenapra Jirapong who took gold, with his time of 10.72 seconds. Taiwan's Chen Jen-Chieh had to settle for second with a time of 10.82 seconds while Japan's Nashimoto Masaki was third.
China was victorious in the girls' 100 metres dash with Ye Jiabei clocking 11.76 six seconds.
Taiwan's Liao Ching-Hsien was second and Lee Sun-Ae from Korea came in third.
The Chinese took top spots in 8 of the 20 events contested on Sunday.
For Singapore, none of its 16 athletes made the cut. But as host, Singapore will get 10 slots at the YOG.
"Some of them have maintained their standards and for some of them, it is a new experience for them and meeting up with new challenges. I think it is a good experience for the young athletes, moving forward from here," said C Veeramani, technical director of Singapore Athletic Association. - CNA /ls
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