Sun celebrates Asian Games gold medal before flags fall
(WorldNews Indonesia)

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - After waiting so long to win this title, Sun Yang really wanted to see his flag flying at the Asian Games. China’s greatest swimmer finally won the 200-meter freestyle gold after placing second at the 2010 and ’14 editions of the continental games. Sun, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time world champion, had straddled the lane rope and held both arms up in triumph after touching the wall in 1 minute 45.43 seconds Sunday on the first night of finals. He later climbed a tiered platform full of photographers to shake hands with his supporters in the stands, and choked back tears as he returned to the pool deck. Everything was going to...