Asian Games 2014: Day 15 Results, Updated Medal Table and Incheon Schedule

Saturday saw the curtain come down on the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, as seven gold medals went up for grabs to close what’s been a thrilling competition.

The final day was never going to make any difference to the medal table, with China so far in front, but the athletes still served up an exhilarating show in fitting with how it’s been since Day 1.

Here’s a look at the final medal table from the 2014 Asian Games and a glance at the headlines from Day 15.

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	151	108	83	342
2	Korea	79	71	84	234
3	Japan	47	76	77	200
4	Kazakhstan	28	23	33	84
5	Iran	21	18	18	57
6	Thailand	12	7	28	47
7	DPR Korea	11	11	14	36
8	India	11	9	37	57
9	Chinese Taipei	10	18	23	51
10	Qatar	10	0	4	14
11	Uzbekistan	9	14	21	44
12	Bahrain	9	6	4	19
13	Hong Kong	6	12	24	42
14	Malaysia	5	14	14	33
15	Singapore	5	6	13	24
16	Mongolia	5	4	12	21
17	Indonesia	4	5	11	20
18	Kuwait	3	5	4	12
19	Saudi Arabia	3	3	1	7
20	Myanmar	2	1	1	4
21	Vietnam	1	10	25	36
22	Philippines	1	3	11	15
23	Pakistan	1	1	3	5
23	Tajikistan	1	1	3	5
25	Iraq	1	0	3	4
25	United Arab Emirates	1	0	3	4
27	Sri Lanka	1	0	1	2
28	Cambodia	1	0	0	1
29	Macau	0	3	4	7
30	Kyrgyzstan	0	2	4	6
31	Jordan	0	2	2	4
32	Turkmenistan	0	1	5	6
33	Bangladesh	0	1	2	3
33	Laos	0	1	2	3
35	Afghanistan	0	1	1	2
35	Lebanon	0	1	1	2
37	Nepal	0	0	1	1

No Surprises in Table Tennis Finals

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World No. 1 Xu Xin got the better of Fan Zhendong in the all-Chinese men’s table tennis final on Saturday, though he was taken all the way by the youngster.

Zhendong, just 17 years of age, produced some stunning table tennis and had Xin on the ropes at times, but the favourite managed to prevail 11-6, 5-11, 11-13, 11-7, 12-10, 11-8.

The early exchanges were cagey from the world No. 2, but after he let the opening game slip through his fingers, he finally clicked into gear.

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The second game went to Zhendong before the pair were locked at 11-11 in the third; however, the underdog took the next two points to move in front.

It was looking anyone’s match at that point, but Xin found an extra gear to take the next four games and the gold medal—leaving ITTF World to label him the "best in Asia":

Best in the world is a more fitting tag for Xin, who said after the match that his mental strength is what brought him through such a tough encounter—per NDTV Sports:

"

The final was very tough, both Fan Zhendong and I played at the highest level.

I think the most important factor was my mental toughness on the crucial points.

In the third, I threw away a game point but I was able to bounce back quickly in the fourth. I think that was the key to the victory.

"

Elsewhere, the women’s singles final was far less dramatic, as Liu Shiwen swept Chinese compatriot Zhu Yuling aside in straight games, 11-6, 11-4, 13-11, 11-7.

The third game was the only time that Yuling came close to giving Shiwen something to think about, but on the whole, it was more of a demolition job than a gold-medal match.

No Hardship for South Korean Soft Tennis

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The soft tennis finals also played out on Day 15, as South Korea added two more gold medals to their impressive haul.

The men’s final saw Korea record a comfortable 2-0 victory over Japan without needing the doubles match tiebreaker, with Kim Dong-hoon and Kim Beom-jun kicking off the victory with a 5-3 against Hidenori Shinohara and Koji Kobayashi.

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It was then up to Kim Hyeong-jun to bring home the gold in the singles, and he duly added to his individual singles gold by defeating Koichi Nagae 4-2.

The South Korean women then got the better of their Japanese counterparts 2-1 to make it a double celebration and cap what’s been a fabulous Games for the nation.

While China will take the plaudits after winning an incredible 151 gold medals, the Asian Games has been thrilling for the entire continent.

NDTV Sports reiterated such a point, as they revealed that over 9,500 athletes played their part in a competition that broke 14 world records:

With the 2016 Olympics just around the corner, it’s safe to say that it’s an exciting time for Asian sport, and the continent will be hoping that the gold medals continue to rain down in Brazil.