If discus thrower Seema Antil was ruled out of the Doha Games even before athletics could take off - she failed a pre-departure dope test - to deal India a major blow, now comes news that 800 metres silver medallist Santhi Sounderarajan is likely to be stripped of her medal for failing, what officials said, was a "gender test".
Beset by daily violence, Iraqis found some solace in their soccer team's run to the final of the Asian Games, even though it ended in defeat Friday. For many home fans, just getting that far was a triumph of talent and willpower over adversity.
Host nation Qatar signed off the 15th Asian Games in style beating Iraq 1-0 in the men's soccer final, but they had to settle for silver in basketball as China clinched their 165th gold medal of the Doha spectacle.
Host nation Qatar won the 428th and final gold medal of the 15th Asian Games when they beat Iraq 1-0 in a scrappy men's soccer final on Friday.
The 15th Asian Games closed in spectacular fashion on Friday in a multi-million dollar arabesque fantasy, with swashbuckling sailors duelling in the soft light of 40,000 lanterns.
Vice President Mohammad Aliabadi was so impressed by Iran's performance on the Asian Games cycling track he wants to buy it lock, stock and barrel.
Former Dallas Maverick Center Wang Zhizhi scored 28 points as China beat Qatar 59-44 to win gold in the Asian Games men's basketball final.
During his playing days, Estudiantes coach Diego Simeone was famously said to play with a knife between his teeth.
Even without Yao Ming, China remains the team to beat in Friday's Asian Games gold medal game against host Qatar.
India's sports chiefs are increasingly getting worried at the national team's decline in international field hockey events after watching the eight-time Olympic champion fail to make the Asian Games semifinal for the first time in 48 years.
Yukiko Ueno pitched five hitless innings to lead Japan to gold in the Asian Games softball tournament with a 7-0 over Taiwan on Thursday.
Over the past two weeks, it's rained in the desert. The stands have rarely been full. Big names have pulled out, or never showed up to begin with.
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