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2018 Asian Games: Japan And China In Dead Heat Through Day 2

18-year-old Rikako Ikee snagged 2 gold medals in a super quick turn around time for the nation of Japan as it holds the most minimal of leads over China in the Asian Games medal table.

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2018 Asian Games Day 3 Preview: Balandin Goes Missing From 2Breast

Although Kazakhstani Olympic champion Dmitriy Balandin is physically in Jakarta, he is missing from the men’s 200m breaststroke start lists for the 2018 Asian Games.

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‘Back To Schooling’ As Olympic Champion Splits Big To Start In Jakarta

Joseph Schooling has been tightening up his routine both in and out of the water and it shows.

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Japanese Men Break Asian Games Record In 800 Free Relay

Katsuhiro Matsumoto anchored the Japanese men to gold and a new Games Record in the 800 free relay.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 2 Finals Live Recap

The second day of the 2018 Asian Games will see Xu Jiayu seek a second backstroke win and Sun Yang a second freestyle win, while Rikako Ikee chases two wins of her own.

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Ikee Breaks Own 100 Free Games Record In 53.27, Now Has Three Golds

Rikako Ikee is now 3/3 in gold medals as she won the 100 freestyle in a new Games Record.

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Rikako Ikee Lowers Asian Games Record To Win Women’s 50 Fly

Rikako Ikee won gold in a new Asian Games Record in the women’s 50 fly.

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Sun Yang Shatters Hours Old Asian Games Record In 800 Free

Sun Yang broke the Asian Games Record to win the men’s 800 freestyle in a time of 7:48.36.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 2 Prelims Live Recap

Rikako Ikee will compete in both the 50 fly and 100 free on day 2 of the Asian Games.

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WATCH: Sun Yang Win His First Asian Games Gold in 200 Free

Race videos from the men’s 200 free, men’s 200 fly, and women’s 1500 free finals from day 1 of the 2018 Asian Games have found their way onto YouTube.

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Aflah Prawira Breaks 67-Year Old Asian Games Record in Men’s 800 Free

Spoiler alert: the event hasn’t been swum at the Asian Games since 1951.

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2018 Asian Games Day 2 Preview: Rikako Ikee Gunning for Double Glory

Japan’s Rikako Ikee is the top seed in both the 50 fly and the 100 free on Monday at the 2018 Asian Games.

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China and Japan Dominate Day 1 Medals Table, Again

In spite of a second-straight win from Daiya Seto, Japan sits 1 gold medal behind China at the 2018 Asian Games.

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2018 Asian Games: Day 1 Finals Live Recap

Chinese backstroke star Xu Jiayu leads the way into final of the men’s 100 back.

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Rikako Ikee Record Leads to Japanese Relay Record at Asian Games

Rikako Ikee broke the Meet Record on the leadoff, which spurred Japan to a new Asian Games and Japanese Record in the 400 free relay.

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