ALL SAFE: A fire broke out at the Taiwanese team’s accommodation in Jakarta, but was extinguished before it caused any serious damage, an official said
Taipei Times
Date: Aug 23, 2018
By: Jason Pan / Staff reporter, with CNA
Taiwan yesterday won a silver medal in the women’s bowling trios and three
Taiwan’s Yu Chao-wei competes on the parallel bars in the men’s team final of the artistic gymnastics event yesterday at the Asian Games in Jakarta.
Photo: AFP
bronzes in taekwondo sparring, canoeing and wushu at the Asian Games in Jakarta.
Medal prospects are also strong in tennis, as Taiwan’s regulars on the international circuit won their matches to advance to the quarter-finals, including Jason Juan in the men’s singles, and sisters Chan Yung-jan and Chan Hao-ching in the women’s doubles.
The best showing yesterday was from Taiwan bowlers Chou Chia-chen, Pan Yu-fen and Tsai Hsin-yi, who secured the silver medal with 4,255 pinfalls.
Malaysia’s Esther Cheah, Siti Safiyah Amirah and Syaidatul Afifah took gold with 4,326 pinfalls. [FULL STORY]
