Saudi athletes end Asian Games with 10 medals, 19th-placed ranking overall

08.10.2023 - 22:41 arabnews.com

HANGZHOU: Saudi Arabia finished the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with a total of 10 medals — four gold, two silver and four bronze.

The games, which saw the participation of 12,000 athletes representing 45 Asian countries, concluded on Sunday evening at the Olympic Stadium in Hangzhou.

The medal haul sees the Kingdom finish the competition in 19th place in the overall rankings. The closing ceremony saw the flag of Nagoya in Japan hoisted, which will be the host city for the 20th Asian Games in 2026.

Following the ceremony, a parade of the participating countries took place, with Saudi Arabian jiu-jitsu athlete Abdulmalik Al-Murdhi holding the Saudi flag.

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