Kicking into gear

Action begins: K. Thevendran (right) will enter the Asian Games with an open mind and focus on clearing each round.

SEA Games gold medallists K. Thevendran and Mandy Cebelle Chen have a chance to steal the early thunder for Malaysia if they can get their acts right in their Asian Games debuts.

Karate and wushu competitions get the medal chase going for Malaysia today in Aichi and Nagoya respectively.