Short course swimming action begun today at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook

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China’s Qin Haiyang was among the gold medallists after winning the men's 200 metres individual medley final in a Games record time ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
China’s Qin Haiyang was among the gold medallists after winning the men's 200 metres individual medley final in a Games record time ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Turkmenistan's Tirkisgeldi Aýazow beat Tajikistan's Mehrzod Sufiev on his way to claiming the men's alysh free under 60 kilograms title in belt wrestling ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Turkmenistan's Tirkisgeldi Aýazow beat Tajikistan's Mehrzod Sufiev on his way to claiming the men's alysh free under 60 kilograms title in belt wrestling ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Turkmenistan's Rano Uzakowa defeated Kyrgyzstan's Nurzat Baktyiar Kyzy in the women's alysh free under 70kg event, but she ultimately had to settle for the silver medal ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Turkmenistan's Rano Uzakowa defeated Kyrgyzstan's Nurzat Baktyiar Kyzy in the women's alysh free under 70kg event, but she ultimately had to settle for the silver medal ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
India's Sumit Nagal won his men's singles quarter-final in indoor tennis ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
India's Sumit Nagal won his men's singles quarter-final in indoor tennis ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Turkmenistan's Isa Mämmetgulyýew showed plenty of emotion on court ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Turkmenistan's Isa Mämmetgulyýew showed plenty of emotion on court ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
The United Arab Emirates' Wadima Humaid S H Alkalbani was among a number of players in chess action ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
The United Arab Emirates' Wadima Humaid S H Alkalbani was among a number of players in chess action ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
As was Turkmenistan's Mahri Geldiyeva ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
As was Turkmenistan's Mahri Geldiyeva ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Kurash competition came to an end today ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Kurash competition came to an end today ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook


Athletes watched from backstage as the action unfolded ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook
Athletes watched from backstage as the action unfolded ©Ashgabat 2017/Facebook