GUANGZHOU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ended day 11 without a gold medal but a historic feat by the men's hockey team to reach their first ever Asian Games final after beating India 4-3, helped lift the gloom.
The feat of the hockey boys to snatch victory during extra-time sudden death even overshadowed the two silver medals won by divers Yeoh Ken Nee-Bryan Nickson Lomas and Leong Mun Yee-Pandelela Rinong.
Ken Nee-Bryan took the silver from the men's 3m Synchronized Springboard diving while Mun Yee-Pandelela plucked their silver from the women's 10m Synchronized Platform.
Spikers Luk Tech Hua-Beh Shun Thing failed to win a bronze in a playoff against Thailand's Sannok Jarunee-Tenpaksee Usa, going down 18-21, 14-21.
There was also disappointment at the track and field when Lee Hup Wei failed to stamp his mark in the men's high jump.
Without a gold medal to strengthen their position, Malaysia slipped from ninth position yesterday to 10th placing in the overall medal tally with 6 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze.
Ironically it was Thailand who took over the ninth spot to dethrone Malaysia as the best placed Asean team in the Games, with 7 gold, 7 silver and 26 bronze.
Host China however, kept piling up the gold medals to open up huge gap over the chasing pack with 165 gold, 85 silver, 79 bronze, a good 101 gold medals more than second placed South Korea who have 64 gold, 55 silver, 74 bronze while Japan remain third with a 34-64-68 tally.
Tomorrow, Malaysian athletes will be involved in a number of gold medal events, especially in the bowling alley where the Malaysian pair of Alex Liew and Aaron Kong will feature in the men's Masters Event while Sharon Koh and Esther Cheah see action in the Women's Masters.
At the sepaktakraw arena, Malaysia will take on Thailand in the inter-regu final and anything is possible, although Thailand will be a tough nut to crack.
With karate opening its doors for competition, all eyes and attention will shift towards the sport that had contributed four gold medals in the Doha Asian Games four years ago.
The feat of the hockey boys to snatch victory during extra-time sudden death even overshadowed the two silver medals won by divers Yeoh Ken Nee-Bryan Nickson Lomas and Leong Mun Yee-Pandelela Rinong.
Ken Nee-Bryan took the silver from the men's 3m Synchronized Springboard diving while Mun Yee-Pandelela plucked their silver from the women's 10m Synchronized Platform.
Spikers Luk Tech Hua-Beh Shun Thing failed to win a bronze in a playoff against Thailand's Sannok Jarunee-Tenpaksee Usa, going down 18-21, 14-21.
There was also disappointment at the track and field when Lee Hup Wei failed to stamp his mark in the men's high jump.
Without a gold medal to strengthen their position, Malaysia slipped from ninth position yesterday to 10th placing in the overall medal tally with 6 gold, 13 silver and 8 bronze.
Ironically it was Thailand who took over the ninth spot to dethrone Malaysia as the best placed Asean team in the Games, with 7 gold, 7 silver and 26 bronze.
Host China however, kept piling up the gold medals to open up huge gap over the chasing pack with 165 gold, 85 silver, 79 bronze, a good 101 gold medals more than second placed South Korea who have 64 gold, 55 silver, 74 bronze while Japan remain third with a 34-64-68 tally.
Tomorrow, Malaysian athletes will be involved in a number of gold medal events, especially in the bowling alley where the Malaysian pair of Alex Liew and Aaron Kong will feature in the men's Masters Event while Sharon Koh and Esther Cheah see action in the Women's Masters.
At the sepaktakraw arena, Malaysia will take on Thailand in the inter-regu final and anything is possible, although Thailand will be a tough nut to crack.
With karate opening its doors for competition, all eyes and attention will shift towards the sport that had contributed four gold medals in the Doha Asian Games four years ago.
-- BERNAMA
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