From Farhanah Azmi
GUANGZHOU, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has praised Guangzhou for hosting a successful 16th Asian Games.
"I can now officially announce that the Guangzhou Asian Games is a success and one of the best among all Asian Games," OCA president Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad Al Sabah told a press conference at the Games' Main Press Centre here Saturday.
He added that the southern Chinese city had to demonstrate that the two -week Games would not be a poor relation to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
"To make the Games better is our job. Some of the OCA off
icials told me the Guangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony may be even better than that of the Beijing Olympics. The athletes' village and facilities are better than Beijing."I can now officially announce that the Guangzhou Asian Games is a success and one of the best among all Asian Games," OCA president Sheikh Ahmed Al Fahad Al Sabah told a press conference at the Games' Main Press Centre here Saturday.
He added that the southern Chinese city had to demonstrate that the two -week Games would not be a poor relation to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
"To make the Games better is our job. Some of the OCA off
"Each Games has different aims and conditions and Guangzhou is a great success," said Sheikh Ahmad.
More than 10,000 athletes from 45 countries and regions participated in 42 sports offered at the Games with 36 countries making it to the medal standings and 28 winning at least one gold medal.
Thus far, only two athletes failed anti-doping tests. Both were from Uzbekistan -- wrestler Jakhongir Muminov and judoka Shokir Muminov, who are not believed to be related.
In these two weeks, three world records were shattered -- two in weightlifting and one in archery while 103 new Asian records were set.
On the final day today, five gold medals were up for grabs, in marathon, volleyball and sepak takraw.
-- BERNAMA
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