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Annie Ramirez won the Philippines’ third gold medal – and the second straight from jiu-jitsu – on Friday in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
Elsewhere in the Games, China’s women’s basketball team staved off a spirited fightback from Japan to retain their title on Thursday, as a silver medalist became the latest athlete to fail a doping test. Han, who has been compared to eight-time NBA All-Star Yao Ming, scored 10 points while Li bagged 13. Both were outscored by team-mate Li Meng, with 17.
“I told my coach that I have a dream and I will do it no matter what it takes,” said the 24-year-old He.
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