Strife-torn Myanmar wins first medal at Asian Games after bagging top spot in sepaktakraw quadrant event


Indonesia's Rusdi Rusdi returns the ball during men's Group A sepaktakraw preliminary match against Myanmar at Jinhua Sports Centre at the 19th Asian Games in Jinhua, China, Jinhua, Monday, Oct. 2, 2023. - AP

HANGZHOU, China (AP): Strife-torn Myanmar won its first medal at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday, beating Indonesia to take home gold in men's sepaktakraw quadrant event, a popular regional sport also known as kick volleyball.

The South-East Asian nation took two straight sets from Indonesia in the sport with similarities to volleyball, but played only with the feet, knees, head and chest.

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