Flash: China wins gold in Men's Basketball

Chinese players celebrate their victory.

Guangzhou, November 26 - China won the gold medal in Men's Basketball at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 26, beating Korea 77-71 in the final.

Lin Dan voted Guangzhou Asian Games Samsung MVP

Guangzhou, November 26 - The 16th Asian Games Samsung Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award ended its selection and was given to Chinese Badminton player Lin Dan. It is regarded as the supreme honour for the athletes, recognised by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and the Guangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee (GAGOC).

Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Olympic Committee Liu Baoli (left) receives the Guangzhou Asian Games Samsung MVP Award on behalf of Lin Dan.

Manuel Silverio, Chairman of the OCA Media Committee, delivers a speech at the award ceremony.

The Guangzhou Asian Games MVP was selected by world media through voting. From November 22 to 25, over 2,000 accredited media staff cast their votes at the Main Press Centre of the Guangzhou Asian Games Town. Five athletes with the most votes became the candidates, including Chinese Badminton player Lin Dan, hurdler Liu Xiang and swimmer Sun Yang and Tang Yi as well as Korean swimmer Park Taehwan. Finally Lin Dan received the largest number of votes. The result has been confirmed by a selection committee comprising representatives of the OCA, GAGOC, media, retired athletes and Samsung.

At the award ceremony on Friday, one day before the Closing Ceremony of the 16th Asian Games, Deputy Secretary General of the Chinese Olympic Committee Liu Baoli received the award (the MVP Trophy, a Samsung 3D LED Television and US$50,000) on behalf of Lin Dan, who is under close-door training for the China Open.

Manuel Silverio, Chairman of the OCA Media Committee, said, "We are very delighted to give this trophy to Lin Dan, taking his excellent performance into consideration during the Asian Games. He is tenacious, strong-minded and determined to pursue sportsmanship and has presented perfect performance as an athlete."

Lin Dan won two gold medals at the Guangzhou Asian Games. The victory marks his achievement of a Badmintion Grand Slam with glories from all the top world competitions, including the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cup, Surdiman Cup, Thomas Cup and Asian Games.

Flash: Japan beats Iran 3-1 to take Men's Volleyball gold

Japanese players in the final

Japanese players celebrate their victory.

Guangzhou, November 26 - Japan won the gold medal in Men's Volleyball at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 26, beating Iran 3-1 in the final.

The Sports of 2nd Asian Beach Games 2010 : Beach Soccer

BEACH SOCCER

A variant of traditional soccer, the beach version uses a smaller pitch and allows players to score from anywhere on the field-of-play. Oman hails is the reigning Asian Beach Games beach soccer champion securing gold at Bali 2008.

Sanctioned by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) the men’s team tournament will entice crowds of local spectators to cheer on team Oman’s men’s team as they go for gold a second time.

Results From 1^st Asian Beach Games Bali 2008

Men

GOLD : Oman (OMA)

SILVER : United Arab Emirates (UAE)

BRONZE : Bahrain (BRN)

Source : Official Website 2nd Asian Beach Games 2010

Asian Games : Medal Tally Standings until November 26

1. China 197 117 98

2. Korea 75 63 91

3. Japan 48 73 94

4. Iran 20 14 25

5. Kazakhstan 18 23 37

6. India 14 17 33

7. Chinese Taipei 13 16 38

8. Uzbekistan 11 22 23

9. Thailand 11 9 32

10. Malaysia 9 18 14

11. Hongkong, China 8 15 17

12. DPR Korea 6 10 19

13. Saudi Arabia 5 3 5

14. Bahrain 5 0 4

15. Indonesia 4 9 13

16. Singapore 4 7 6

17. Athletes From Kuwait 4 6 1

18. Qatar 4 5 6

19. Philippines 3 4 9

20. Pakistan 3 2 3

Indonesia Player List of India Grand Prix (Updated on : November 25)

MEN'S SINGLES

1. Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (1st seeded)

2. Alamsyah Yunus (4th seeded)

3. Andre Kurniawan Tedjono (6th seeded)

4. Tommy Sugiarto

5. Ari Trisnanto

6. Evert Sukamta

7. Arief Gifar Ramadhan

8. Febriyan Irvannaldy

9. Riyanto Subagja

10. Shesar Hiren Rhustavito

WOMEN'S SINGLES

1. Maria Febe Kusumastuti (2nd seeded)

2. Adriyanti Firdasari (3rd seeded)

3. Fransiska Ratnasari (5th seeded)

4. Ana Rovita

5. Bellaetrix Manuputty

6. Rizki Amelia Pradipta

7. Maria Elfira Christinna

8. Hera Desi Ana Rachmawati

WOMEN'S SINGLES - QUALIFICATION

1. Febby Angguni (2nd seeded)

2. Renna Suwarno

MEN'S DOUBLES

1. Bona Septano/Muhammad Ahsan (1st seeded)

2. Agripinna Prima Rahmanto Putra/Ricky Karanda Suwardi (4th seeded)

3. Fernando Kurniawan/Hendra Setyo Nugroho

4. Didit Juang/Praveen Jordan

5. Yoga Ukikasah/Joko Riyadi

6. Albert Saputra/Rizki Yanu Kresnayadi

7. Jones Rafli Jansen/Dandi Prabudita

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

1. Anneke Feinya Agustin/Annisa Wahyuni (1st seeded)

2. Della Destiara Haris/Suci Rizki Andini (3rd seeded)

3. Gebby Ristiyani Imawan/Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah

4. Jenna Gozali/Variella Aprilsasi Putri Lejarsari

MIXED DOUBLES

1. Irfan Fadhilah/Weni Anggraini (4th seeded)

2. Devin Lahardi Fitriawan/Shendy Puspa Irawati

3. Riky Widianto/Rizki Amelia Pradipta

Draws Hongkong Open Super Series 2010

MEN'S SINGLES
Hu Yun [HKG] - [INA] Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka

Park Sung Hwan [KOR] - [INA] Simon Santoso

Du Pengyu [CHN] - [INA] Taufik Hidayat [3]

Sony Dwi Kuncoro [INA] - [TPE] Hsueh Hsuan Yi

WOMEN'S SINGLES QUALIFICATION

Lindaweni Fanetri [1][INA] - [HKG] Mong Kwan Yi

Aprillia Yuswandari [4][INA] - [HKG] Tse Ying Suet

WOMEN'S SINGLES

Wang Xin [1][CHN] - [INA] Maria Febe Kusumastuti

Adriyanti Firdasari [INA] - [SLO] Maja Trvdy

MEN'S DOUBLES

Qualification 1 - [INA] Mohammad Ahsan/Bona Septano

Adrian Liu/Derick Ng [CAN] - [INA] Luluk Hadiyanto/Candra Wijaya

Ruud Bosch/Koen Ridder [NED] - [ENG] Robert Blair/[INA] Flandy Limpele

Angga Pratama/Rian Agung Saputra [INA] - [SCO] Alistair Casey/[USA] Matthew Fogarty

Leung Chun Yiu/Yohan Hadikusumo Wiratama [HKG] - [INA] Yohanes Rendy Sugiarto/Afiat Yuris Wirawan

Liao Min Chun/Wu Chun Wei [TPE] - [INA] Alvent Yulianto Chandra/Hendra Aprida Gunawan [7]

Rasmus Bonde/Anders Kristiansen [DEN] - [INA] Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan [2]

WOMEN'S DOUBLES

Vita Marissa/Nadya Melati [INA] - [CAN] Alex Bruce/Michelle Li

Valeria Sorokina/Nina Vislova [3][RUS] - [INA] Lita Nurlita/[THA] Saralee Thoungthongkam

Chan Tsz Ka/Chau Hoi Wah [HKG] - [INA] Shendy Puspa Irawati/Nitya Krishinda Maheswari

Ng Ka Shun/Shek Hiu Yiu [HKG] - [INA] Greysia Polii/Meiliana Jauhari [4]

MIXED DOUBLES

Joachim Fisher Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen [6][DEN] - [INA] Markis Kido/Lita Nurlita

Muhammad Rijal/Debby Susanto [INA] - Qualification 4

Tantowi Ahmad/Liliyana Natsir [INA] - [TPE] Chen Hung Ling/Cheng Wen Hsing

Fran Kurniawan/Pia Zebadiah Bernadet [INA] - [CAN] Adrian Liu/Joycelyn Ko

Chan Peng Soon/Goh Liu Ying [MAS] - [INA] Hendra Aprida Gunawan/Vita Marissa [2]

Kejurnas PBSI Perorangan Taruna - Babak Perempatfinal

TUNGGAL PUTRA

Riyanto Subagja [1] - Fikri Iksandi [5/8] 26-24 21-16

Shesar Hiren Rhustavito [3/4] - Fajar Sidik [9/16] 18-21 21-9 21-17

Arief Gifar Ramadhan [3/4] - Roni Aditya Wicaksono [9/16] 21-10 21-16

Wisnu Yuli Prasetyo [2] - Setialdi [9/16] 21-10 21-12

TUNGGAL PUTRI

Yeni Asmarani [1] - Dian Fitriani [5/8] 21-14 21-13

Novalia Agustianti [3/4] - Hana Ramadhini [5/8] 21-13 21-19

Dinar Dyah Ayustine [3/4] - Melvira Oklamano [5/8] 21-7 21-18

Ganis Nur Rahmadani [2] - Eka Tindra Kusumawati 21-8 21-17

GANDA PUTRA

Dandi Prabudita/Jones Rafly Jansen [1] - Hafiz Faizal/Putra Eka Roma [5/8] 21-18 21-19

Alfacino Koto/Christian Gosal [5/8] - Hardianto/Ivandi Danang [3/4] 21-18 21-11

Kenas Adi Haryanto/Sigid Sudrajad - Ali Akbar/Apid Rosidin [3/4] 21-14 21-13

Ade Yusuf/Rizky Hidayat [5/8] - Praveen Jordan/Rangga Yove Rianto [2] 11-21 21-19 21-14

GANDA PUTRI

Aris Budiarti/Dian Fitriani [1] - Gloria Emanuella Widjaya/Nurbeta Kwanrico [5/8] 21-19 16-21 21-16

Ila Alvionita/Ni Ketut Mahadewi [3/4] - Farah Amalia Triyani/Khaeriah Rosmini [5/8] 15-21 21-18 21-14

Mega Cahya/Sri Wulan [5/8] - Melvira Oklamano/Rina Andriani [3/4] 13-21 21-19 21-17

Anggia Shitta/Shella Devi A. [2] - Aulia Putri Drajat/Deariska Putri Medita [5/8] 18-21 21-11 21-18

GANDA CAMPURAN

Nurwahid Ardianto/Heti Nuhraheni [1] - Alvian/Nurmentari 21-10 21-18

Praveen Jordan/Gloria Emanuella Widjaya [3/4] - M. Andrean/Aan Dwi 21-18 21-14

Hafiz Faizal/Shella Devi A. [3/4] - Apid Rosidin/Angie W. 21-17 21-15

Jones Rafly Jansen/Nurbeta Kwanrico [2] - Ade Yusuf/Ni Ketut Mahadewi 21-13 21-17