Stephen Wade

Nov 5, 2023 | asianreporter.com | Stephen Wade

ESPORTS. The South Korea team celebrate with their gold medals after their victory at the Esports League of Legends final between South Korea and Taiwan at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) ASIAN GAMES. Rusdi Rusdi of Indonesia returns the ball during a men’s Group A sepaktakraw preliminary match against Myanmar at Jinhua Sports Centre at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, China. The first Asian Games were held in 1951 in New Delhi, India.

Oct 5, 2023 | sfgate.com | Stephen Wade

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — There’s a minor sports revolution going on in Mongolia, the giant landlocked Asian country most associated with Genghis Khan and famous for its “three manly sports” of archery, horse racing and, the most prestigious, wrestling. The two-week Asian Games offer a glimpse at a changing Mongolia, a vast nation sandwiched between China and Russia with only 3.3 million people.

Sep 30, 2023 | kstp.com | Stephen Wade

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea has won the women’s team singles title in badminton at the Asian Games, defeating China 3-0. An Seyoung and Kim Gaeun won their singles matches and Lee Sohee and Baek Hana teamed up in doubles to beat the Chinese pair of Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan, the No. 1-ranked pair in the sport. Badminton, like table tennis, has a wide following in Asia.

Sep 30, 2023 | news.yahoo.com | Stephen Wade

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea won the women’s team singles in badminton on Sunday at the Asian Games, defeating China 3-0. An Seyoung and Kim Gaeun won their singles matches and Lee Sohee and Baek Hana teamed up in doubles to beat the sport's No. 1-ranked female pair, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China. Lee said the team surprised itself. “Playing in China against the Chinese pair who are also the world No. 1, I didn’t expect to win,” Lee said. “I thought it would be a very tough match.

Sep 30, 2023 | indexjournal.com | Stephen Wade |Stephen Wade

HANGZHOU, China (AP) — South Korea won the women’s team singles in badminton on Sunday at the Asian Games, defeating China 3-0. An Seyoung and Kim Gaeun won their singles matches and Lee Sohee and Baek Hana teamed up in doubles to beat the sport's No. 1-ranked female pair, Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan of China. Lee said the team surprised itself. kAm“!=2J:?8 :?