Asian Games 2023: 5 things to know for the second day of competition, and it’s all about the numbers
China have won the most medals since first competing in 1974, but Japan’s golden success takes some beatingBigger than the Olympics, maybe not, but there are more athletes in Hangzhou than there will be in Paris next yearAsian Games 2023Josh Ballin HangzhouPublished: 8:00am, 20 Sep, 2023Why you can trust SCMP
The second day of competition in Hangzhou and our daily fiver list has something of a theme running through it, numbers.
From gold medals won, to runs scored, or not, as the case may be, and the question of how many you could have rowing before it got silly, here’s five things to think about with your breakfast.
1. By the numbers
Facts and figures are always fun when it comes to huge sporting events, so here are some big numbers to get you started.