Summer Asian Games – 2014

Summer Asian Games – 2014

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The South Korean city of Incheon hosted the Summer Asian Games. Athletes from 45 countries took part in a wide variety of disciplines such as kabaddi, wushu and sepak takraw. That's more discipline than the Summer Olympics!

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Summer Asian Games – 2014

1. Japan's Masanori Hayashi (left) hits the ball in a sepak takraw qualifying match against South Korea on September 24. (Jung Yron-Je/AFP/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

2. Chi Kai Lee from Taiwan performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics competition in Incheon on September 21. (Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

3. Speech team in synchronized swimming from North Korea. (Lee Jinman/Associated Press)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

4. Japanese Masayoshi Yamamoto with a gold medal, which he earned for his performance on a gymnastic horse in a competition in artistic gymnastics. (Issei Kato/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

5. Avedis Seropyan from Libya during the qualifying competition in wushu. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

6. Japanese Kosuke Hagino during a swim in the 400 meters. (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

7. Choi Wang-geon of South Korea and Azamat Mukanov of Kazakhstan compete for the gold medal during the team judo competition. (Issei Kato/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

8. Kim Myongin of South Korea in the Wushu Sanda final against Iran's Reza Ladwar. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

9. The referee announces the winner of the boxing match, which was Shiva Tapa from India. (Tim Wimborne/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

10. Japanese Antsu Yamamoto (in blue) fights South Korea's Kim Yang-di for the gold medal in the 57 kg category. (Issei Kato/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

11. Kim Yun-hwan (left) from South Korea rejoices in the victory over his compatriot Goo Bong-Gil in a fencing match. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

12. Thai princess Sirivannavari Nariratana riding on the Prince rejoices at her successful performance. (Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

13. Squash match between Abdullah Almezaien (right) from Kuwait and Gosal Saurav from India. (Issei Kato/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

14. Athletes pull arrows from targets during a women's 70m archery competition. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

15. Tomoyuki Sasaki from Japan in a bowling competition. (Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

16. The South Korean team finished second in the rowing competition. Their reaction is quite understandable. (Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

17. Gulnoy Rattikan from Thailand failed to lift 98 kg during the weightlifting competition. (Jason Reed/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

18. Bai Yeon-ju from South Korea beats off the supply of Chinese Wan Xixian during a badminton match. (Olivia Harris/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

19. In between competitions, you can also take pictures with the mascots of the games. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

20. Young people who take out medals to athletes during a break.

Summer Asian Games – 2014

21. Ri Jongwa of North Korea won the gold medal in the 58kg weightlifting competition. (Jason Reed/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

22. Hon Un-Jong from North Korea performs in the finals of the gymnastics competition. (Jeon Heon-kyun)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

23. Cyclists of the Chinese team in the first round of the women's cycling competition. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

24. Jung Da-woon from South Korea (in blue) fights with Chinese Yanb Joo in a judo match in the category up to 63 kg. (Issei Kato/Reuters)

Summer Asian Games – 2014

25. Well, what about without a selfie? The South Korean men's judo team after the gold medals. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

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