Asian Games 2014: Day 7 Results, Updated Medal Table and Incheon Schedule
A packed Friday schedule saw swimming once again rank highly among Incheon's most entertaining events, while basketball also had its share of drama, a tumultuous 24 hours for Qatar's teams, in particular.
China continued to add to their already resounding lead at the top of the medal table, with victories coming in the pool and gymnastics, while South Korea remain a distant second, taking gold in bowling.
We provide updated medal standings and a look at some of those highlights to have taken place in the seventh day of competition.
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| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | China | 91 | 49 | 39 | 179 |
| 2 | Korea | 31 | 37 | 36 | 104 |
| 3 | Japan | 30 | 42 | 35 | 107 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 |
| 5 | DPR Korea | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 6 | Iran | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 4 | 5 | 17 | 26 |
| 9 | Mongolia | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | Malaysia | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Myanmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Vietnam | 1 | 6 | 18 | 25 |
| 14 | Singapore | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 15 | Kuwait | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | India | 1 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 17 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Indonesia | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Women's 50m Freestyle | Xinyi Chen (CHN) | Miki Uchida (JPN) | Yi Tang (CHN) |
| Men's 50m Breaststroke | Dmitriy Balandin (KAZ) | Yasuhiro Koseki (JPN) | Sandeep Sejwal (IND) |
| Women's 200m Backstroke | Sayaka Akase (JPN) | Jie Chen (CHN) | Thi Anh Vien Nguyen (VIE) |
| Men's 1500m Freestyle | China | Japan | China |
| Women's 200m Individual Medley | Shiwen Ye (CHN) | Kanako Watanabe (JPN) | Miho Teramura (JPN) |
| Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay | China | Japan | South Korea |
| Women's Doubles Bowling | South Korea | Malaysia | South Korea |
| Women's Cricket | Pakistan | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka |
| Individual Jumping | Sangwuk Song (KOR) | Tian Hua (CHN) | Sire Bang (KOR) |
| Team Jumping | South Korea | Japan | Hong Kong |
| Women's Trampoline | Dan Li (CHN) | Xingping Zhong (CHN) | Ayano Kishi (JPN) |
| Men's Trampoline | Dong Dong (CHN) | Xiao Tu (CHN) | Yasuhiro Ueyama (JPN) |
| 25m Center Fire Pistol Men's Team | China | India | South Korea |
| 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's Team | China | South Korea | Kazakhstan |
| 10m Running Target Women's Team | China | Vietnam | Qatar |
| 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women's | Olga Dovgun (KAZ) | Mira Jeong (KOR) | Jing Chang (CHN) |
| 10m Running Target Women's | Xue Yan Li (CHN) | Li Su (CHN) | Thi Anh Vien Nguyen (VIE) |
| Mixed Triathlon | Japan | South Korea | China |
| Men's +105kg Weightlifting | Behdad Salimikordasiabi (IRI) | Yunan Ai (CHN) | Shih Chien Chen (TPE) |
| Men's 105kg Weightlifting | Zhe Yang (CHN) | Minjae Kim (KOR) | Sardorbek Dusmurotov (UZB) |
| Women's +75kg Weightlifting | Lulu Zhou (CHN) | Mariya Grabovetskaya (KAZ) | Chitchanok Pulsabsakul (THA) |
A full schedule for the 2014 Asian Games can be found on the Asiad's official website.
Qatar Keep Basketball Dream Alive
It's been a roller-coaster period for the basketball ranks of Qatar, who—in the same 24-hour window of announcing that their women's team would withdraw from competition—saw their men produce an upset win over the Philippines.
BBC Sport confirmed that a ban on the hijab had forced Qatar's women to pull out of the basketball competition, and the sport's governing body FIBA released a statement, saying:
"While certain groups have interpreted the provisions of the official basketball rules as a ban against the participation of players of certain faiths in basketball competitions, the uniform regulations are of a purely sporting nature.
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Nevertheless, a men's side led by the talents of veteran Boney Watson managed to pull away from the Gilas Pilipinas threat, winning 77-68 thanks to a third quarter that saw them outscore their Filipino foes 20-12.
Qatar now pin all their basketball hopes on the men, hoping that a win over Kazakhstan on Saturday can pave the way to a place in the semi-finals.
Pakistan Triumph in Gold-Standard Cricket Climax
The women's cricket drew a mass amount of attention on Friday as Pakistan took down their Bangladeshi counterparts in a final that was unsurprisingly hyped with huge gusto.
The BBC's Ahmen Khawaja congratulated the victors on their gold medal, a victory which will be treated in Pakistan as being worth more than its value in the medal table:
"Congratulations team #Pakistan! The women's' team beat Bangladesh in the #AsianGames2014 FINAL pic.twitter.com/v6X5bp0cwQ
— Ahmen Khawaja (@AhmenKhawaja) September 26, 2014"
However, it wasn't just the result or fixture itself that excited, but more the manner in which it came about, with Bangladesh looking in good shape for the win but ultimately wasting a huge opportunity.
Pakistan mounted a total of just 97-6 from their 20 overs, with Bangladesh' bowlers managing to limit their opponents. However, Pakistan's attack proved even more effective, reducing Bangladesh to 38 for 9.
The final two batsmen, though, managed to then score 42 runs in seven overs to create some drama, but it wasn't enough as Pakistan edged to a victory that the nation will hold with irrepressible pride.
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