China, well, continued to be relentless. At the close of Day 9, the Chinese tally was a whopping 269 medals, including 146 golds. With five full days still remaining in the 2023 Asian Games, the host nation will most likely end up setting a new medal haul record in a single edition. Both Japan and South Korea crossed the 100-medal mark, but even their consolidated effort was not good enough to match Chinese dominance. With 305 gold medals awarded, China has won almost half -- 146.
Updated: 03 Oct 2023 10:59 am
114Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Women's pole vault
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Medalists, from left to right, Japan's Misaki Morota, silver, China's Li Ling, gold, and China's Niu Chunge, bronze, celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony for the women's pole vault at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
214Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Women's Table Tennis Doubles
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South Korea's Jeon Jihee, left and Shin Yubin pose for photographers with their gold medals after defeating North Korea in the Table Tennis Women's Doubles Final match for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
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314Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Women's long jump
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India's Ancy Sojan Edappilly competes during the women's long jump final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
414Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Men's decathlon high jump
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Taiwan's Cho Chia-Hsuan reacts during the men's decathlon high jump at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
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514Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Table Tennis Women's Doubles
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South Korea's Jeon Jihee, left and Shin Yubin celebrate after defeating North Korea in the Table Tennis Women's Doubles Final match for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.
614Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Men's Springboard diving
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Chawanwat Juntaphadawon of Thailand competes during men's 1m Springboard diving final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
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714Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Men's 200-meter final
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Japan's Koki Ueyama, right, crosses the finish line to win the men's 200-meter final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
814Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Women's Springboard diving
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Lin Shan of China performs during women's 1m Springboard diving final at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Jinhua.
914Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Sepaktakraw
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ZIin Ko Ko of Myanmar kicks to serve the ball during men's and women's sepaktakraw preliminary match against Vietnam at Jinhua Sports Centre at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, China, Jinhua.
1014Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Sepaktakraw
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Japan's Toshiaki Naito returns the ball during men's sepaktakraw Group B preliminary match against South Korea at Jinhua Sports Centre at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, China.
1114Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Sepaktakraw
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Philippines' Rheyjey Ortouste, left, and India's Niken Singh Khangembam, right, head the ball during men's sepaktakraw Group B preliminary match at Jinhua Sports Centre at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, China, Jinhua.
1214Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Women's Speed Skating 3000 meter
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Taiwan's Yi-Hsuan Liu, left, and South Korea's Yerim Lee compete in the women's Speed Skating 3000 meter Relay Race G1 final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
1314Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Men's Speed Skating 3000 meter
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From left, South Korea's Gwangho Choi, Taiwan's Tsu-Cheng Chao, India's Siddhant Rahul Kamble and Iran's Mohammadamin Heidari compete in the men's Speed Skating 3000 meter Relay Race G1 final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
1414Asian Games 2023, Day 9: Table Tennis Men's Singles
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Hong Kong's Wong Chun Ting looks on as China's Wang Chuqin prepares to serve the ball during the Table Tennis Men's Singles semi-final match for the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou.