The 17th Asian Games came to a close on Saturday, bringing an end to two weeks of intense competition, drama and controversy that shone a light on the best and worst of a region that will host the world's biggest events for the next decade.
Qatari sprinter spoiled the party of Japan and China squaring off at the men's 100m final with strong performance, but the showstopper was welcomed by his East Asian counterparts for raising the bar of the sprint event completion.
Swimming star Sun Yang and his South Korean counterpart Park Taehwan always appear as hostile rivals but in reality they share respect and admiration.
Sun Yang, Park Taehwan reach final of men's 400m freestyle
Athletes of China pose on the podium during the awarding ceremony of the women's team match of badminton event at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 22, 2014. China defeated South Korea 3-0 and claimed the title.
South Korean actor Kim Soo Hyun (second from left) and Jang Dong-gun (first from right) perform at the opening ceremony of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 19, 2014.
Chinese gymnastics athlete Huang Huidan (R) and Yao Jinnan participate in a training session for the 17th Asian Games at Namdong Gymnasium in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2014. The artistic gymnastics competition of the Incheon Asiad will start on Sept 21.
Sea lion draped in national flag shows its support for South Korean delegation at Incheon Asian Games during a show held in an aquarium of 63 Building, a skyscraper, on Yeouido island, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea, Sept 17.
A doctor demonstrates the electronic acupuncture in the Athletes Village in Incheon, South Korea, Sept. 17, 2014. The Athletes Village is located 10 kilometers away from the Main Press Center. It consists of 22 apartment buildings, providing a total of 2,200 rooms. The 17th Asian Games will be held from Sept. 19 to Oct 4.
China's flamboyant swimming star Sun Yang, the biggest rival of South Korean Olympic gold medalist Park Tae-hwan, held a much-anticipated open practice here on Wednesday.
Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen arrives at Inchon International Airport September 16, 2014.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea on Monday handed a 3-0 defeat to an ambitious Chinese side who had expected a top-four finish at the Asian Games men's soccer tournament.
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