Asian Games Guangzhou 2010

• Mary Kom expects stiff competition from China, Philippines

  A five-time world champion but M C Mary Kom says she is not quite sure about her gold medal prospects at the Asian Games where women's boxing would make its debut.

• Saina kept as stand-by for flag bearing during Games opening

  Star woman shuttler Saina Nehwal will carry the country's tri-colour during Friday's Asian Games Opening Ceremony if ace rifle marksman Gagan Narang pulls out from performing the honour, said Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi.

• Mind games begin before Games even under way

  Defending badminton singles champion Taufik Hidayat kicked off the mind games at the Asian Games on Thursday, saying the pressure was on world number one Lee Chong Wei and home favourite Lin Dan.

• China promises cricket a memorable Asiad debut

  China will make its bow in international cricket on Saturday amid high-pitched excitement and huge expectations at the sport's Asian Games debut.

• Star power at opening ceremony of Asian Games

  Film starlet Zhang Ziyi and world-renowned pianist Lang Lang will perform together at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games, which will be held not in a stadium but on an island.

• Security lockdown for Asian Games

  Asian Games chiefs said Wednesday they had locked down all venues ahead of the opening of the event, as officials pledged measures to guarantee athlete safety.

• China's Asian Games village ready, handed over to organisers

  The Township of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in November is ready and it has been handed over to the Organising Committee with claims that the facilities would be a shade better than 2008 Beijing Olympics.