Lindswell Kwok claims first gold, Kumar fades, China tops medal tally at Asian Games

Lindswell Kwok claims the first gold of day three and Indonesia's second of the Games in the women's taijijian event to keep the hosts on track to meet their target of 16.


Reuters | Updated: 20-08-2018 09:49 IST | Created: 20-08-2018 09:29 IST
Lindswell Kwok claims first gold, Kumar fades, China tops medal tally at Asian Games
Medals were up for grabs in artistic gymnastics, equestrian, fencing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling among other sports as the third day of the 18th Asian Games opened on Monday. (Image Credit: Twitter)

Highlights of day three of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang (times GMT):

0333 INDONESIA'S KWOK WINS WUSHU GOLD

Lindswell Kwok claims the first gold of day three and Indonesia's second of the Games in the women's taijijian event to keep the hosts on track to meet their target of 16.

Hong Kong's Juanita Mok Uen-Ying won silver while Agatha Chrystenzen Wong of the Philippines took bronze.

0245 ACTION UNDERWAY ON DAY THREE

Medals were up for grabs in artistic gymnastics, equestrian, fencing, shooting, swimming, weightlifting and wrestling among other sports as the third day of the 18th Asian Games opened on Monday.

China topped the medal tally after Sunday's action with seven gold, five silver, and four bronze. 

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