Sun's brilliance warms Asiad pool, China in command


China's Sun Yang poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 1500m freestyle final swimming competition at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 26, 2014. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne

INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - Sun Yang and Ye Shiwen set the seal on China's dominating pool performance at the Asian Games on Friday, while Qatar's disappointed women's basketball team slipped out of South Korea in the dead of night with the row over their hijabs rumbling on.

China took their golden haul to 91 on the seventh day of competition in Incheon, and while South Korea reclaimed second spot from rivals Japan by one gold they are unlikely to get anywhere near the 90 titles targeted before the Games.

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