Wrestlers accounted for six of the 10 positive doping cases that resulted from the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat, insidethegames can reveal.
A total of 10 positive doping cases resulted from the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) in Turkmenistan's capital Ashgabat, it was revealed here today at the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly.
Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow declared the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) closed here this evening before spectacular event-ending show.
Chinese Taipei took advantage of Qatar's errors to take the coveted men's team of four bowling title on the final day of competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) here in Turkmenistan's capital.
Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (FASANOC) chief executive Lorraine Mar is among the officials to have paid homage to Oceania's participation at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG), which concluded here in Turkmenistan's capital today.
India's Sumit Nagal thrashed compatriot Vijay Natarajan in the men's singles indoor tennis final here on the last day of competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Indonesia’s Beatrice Gumulya beat compatriot Aldila Sutjiadi in the women’s singles indoor tennis final on the penultimate day of competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) here in Turkmenistan’s capital.
Iran claimed a fifth consecutive Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games gold medal in men's futsal after cruising to victory over Uzbekistan in the Ashgabat 2017 final here today.
The creative director of the Closing Ceremony of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games has promised a spectacular show for the attendees and viewers worldwide when the curtain comes down on the multi-sport event at the Ashgabat Olympic Stadium here tomorrow.
Thailand claimed the women’s futsal title on day 10 of the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) here in Turkmenistan's capital after beating three-time winners Japan today.
Uzbekistan’s Rustam Djangabaev claimed the men’s over 105 kilograms gold medal to round out the weightlifting competition here at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
The project manager of the esports demonstration event here at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games has expressed his confidence that every country on the continent will have a fully-established national federation for the sport by the time it features as a full medal event at the 2022 Asian Games in Chinese city Hangzhou.
Chinese swimmers grabbed another seven medals today to continue their dominance in the short course swimming competition at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Qatar claimed a comfortable victory over Iraq here this evening to claim the men's 3x3 basketball title at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Olympic champion Sohrab Moradi broke the overall men’s 94 kilograms weightlifting world record to headline a busy eighth day of sporting action at the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games here in Turkmenistan’s capital.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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