Athletes celebrated as curtain falls on eventful Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Athletes celebrated as curtain falls on eventful Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
Athletes poured onto the field at Paloma Mizuho Stadium as a 90-minute ceremony brought the Asian Games to a close on Sunday (Oct 4).
The Games saw more than 50 world records set, while China topped the medal table with more than twice as many golds as Japan.
Singapore’s Shanti Pereira featured among the standout moments of the Games after becoming the first woman to win the 200m twice. Her gold was one of two won by Singapore in Aichi-Nagoya.
Singapore finished the Games with two golds, nine silver and seven bronze medals.
The curtain fell on a Games marked by sporting highs, but also organisational criticism over issues including accommodation and transport.
