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Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games, while on the track, Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson powered to victory in the 100m.
China’s Zhang, 19, scorched to the men’s 400m freestyle title in the pool in Tokyo on Friday in a Games-record three minutes and 41.28 seconds.
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Zhang → tower → record
He sat on the lane divider after the race and slowly counted off on his fingers all seven medals he had won.
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he → sit → medals
Zhang also won individual golds in the 200m, 800m and 1,500m freestyle events, as well as three relays.
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Zhang → win → events
He said, after wrapping up a scintillating campaign, that it had been the “perfect week”.
“I think the most important thing is to stay grounded and focused, because the Asian Games are not my ultimate goal,” said Zhang, who stands 198cm (six feet, six inches).
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who → say → cm
With the Los Angeles Olympics less than two years away, China won 30 of the 42 golds in the pool this week.
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China → win → pool
Their 13-year-old phenomenon Yu Zidi was the undoubted superstar, taking home three individual golds and all in Games-record times.
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phenomenon → take → times
Not to be outdone, Japan’s 17-year-old Shin Ohashi shattered the men’s 200m breaststroke world record on Thursday.
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Ohashi → outdo → Thursday
Swimming, equestrian and diving are taking place in Tokyo, but the city of Nagoya and the wider Aichi prefecture are the main Games host.
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city → take → Nagoya
The men’s and women’s 100m sprints, the blue riband events in track and field, took place in front of rows of empty seats in Nagoya.
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sprints → take → Nagoya
China’s Chen Yujie streaked to a comfortable victory in the women’s final in a Games-record 11.06 seconds.
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Yujie → streak → record
The men’s was won by 20-year-old Puripol, who burst out of the pack in the final quarter of the race to win in 9.90 seconds, breaking his Games record from earlier in the evening.
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who → win → evening
On the last evening of gymnastics, Carlos Yulo won the men’s vault for his second gold of the Games.
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Yulo → win → Games
The double Olympic champion won floor gold on Thursday to complete his collection of major titles.
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champion → win → titles
“I can’t believe it,” the Filipino said.
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Filipino → believe → it
“In this whole Asian Games, I felt really stressed, but at the same time, I enjoyed what I did today.
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I really did my part.
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I → do → part
South Korea edged China 85-80 in the semifinals of the women’s basketball, and will face hosts Japan for gold.
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Korea → edge → gold
China had their giant centre Zhang Ziyu, 19, but it was not enough.
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it → have → centre
Zhang Ziyu stands 223cm (seven feet, four inches) and scored 22 points.
“She was tough to guard,” said South Korea’s Kang Lee-seul.
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seul → stand → points
“We couldn’t defend her, but we focused on fast breaks and shooting more three-pointers.”
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we → defend → pointers
North Korea’s women were again in record-setting form on the weightlifting dais.
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women → set → dais
Oh Kwang Ok set three world records on her way to women’s 57kg bodyweight class gold.
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Ok → set → gold
Oh lifted 104kg in the snatch and 134kg in the clean and jerk for a 238kg total – all world records to add to the two golds North Korea’s women won in the 49kg and 53kg classes this week.
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women → lift → classes
North Korea has won four gold medals and two silvers in the six weightlifting events contested so far.
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Korea → win → events
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