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Taiwan
won a gold medal in the baseball event of the 15th Asian Games in
Doha
,
Qatar
on December 7, defeating
Japan
8:7.
Chinese Taipei and
Japan
were locked in a see-saw struggle from the beginning of the game until the last
innings, when Lin Chih-sheng struck a goodbye hit, with two on second and third
bases, scoring two more points to give Chinese Taipei a win.
It marked the first Asian Games gold for
Taiwan
baseball and the country's third in the
Doha
games that will run through Dec. 15.
A total of 391 athletes are representing Chinese Taipei in 34 events at
the games, with hopes of winning gold in about 11 sports -- taekwondo, archery,
shooting, karate, tennis, soft tennis, table tennis, rhythmic gymnastics,
bowling, golf and equestrian events.
(Source:
Central News Agency) |
