Drama on the track as hosts China take golds and records in Hangzhou Asiad


Gold medallist China's Yuwei Lin celebrates on the podium with silver medallist India's Jyothi Yarraji and bronze medallist Japan's Yumi Tanaka during the women's 100m hurdles medal ceremony at the Hangzhou Asian Games. - Reuters

HANGZHOU, China (Reuters): China celebrated over a dozen golds across different sports as well a world record in shooting at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday, but there were also disappointments and drama for the hosts as large flag-wielding crowds watched on their national day.

The drama came in the packed Olympic stadium again, a day after an athletics official suffered a broken leg and serious bleeding after being hit by a misthrown hammer

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