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Hong Kong athletes win bronze in esports and table tennis at Asian Games; China extends diving dominance
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Hong Kong athletes win bronze in esports and table tennis at Asian Games; China extends diving dominance

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  • Hong Kong athletes secured bronze medals in esports and table tennis at the Asian Games, extending their medal streak to nine days and raising their total to 34.
  • China continued its historic diving dominance with two more golds in women's and men's 1m springboard, maintaining an unbeaten streak since 1974 and putting them on track to win all 100 available diving titles this year.

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Hong Kong athletes have won medals for nine consecutive days at the Asian Games, bringing their total to 34. China's diving team has maintained an unbeaten streak since 1974, winning all 94 diving titles contested in that period.

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Hong Kong’s athletes extended their medal run to nine straight days at the Asian Games with bronze in esports and table tennis on Monday, pushing the overall tally to 34.

China, meanwhile, continued a remarkable record in the diving, with two more golds, in women’s 1m springboard and men’s 1m springboard, extending an unbeaten streak stretching back to 1974.

In that time, 94 titles have been up for grabs, and the country’s divers have taken them all. With six events remaining between now and Wednesday, the mainland’s delegation could round it out to 100 this year.

There was almost bronze for Hong Kong at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, but Chan Tsz-min finished fourth in a women’s 1m springboard event won by Lin Shan. Compatriot Long Yiping claimed silver, with bronze going to South Korea’s Kim Su-ji.

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This article was originally published by SCMP Sport.

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