Hagino wins two more gold, up to three at Asiad


Japan's Kosuke Hagino reacts after winning the men's 200m individual medley final at the swimming competition at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 22, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - Kosuke Hagino won two gold medals in less than an hour on Monday as Japan continued to dominate the swimming events at the Asian Games.

For the second day in a row, Japan swept the three men's events while Kanako Watanabe broke China's stranglehold in the women's races by taking out the 200 metres breaststroke.

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