NSC'S REPORT CARD

This is the National Sports Council's Report Card on the sports that took part in the Guangzhou Asian Games. It was carried in most leading local newspapers.

Excellent: Diving, cycling, wushu, men’s hockey, badminton, equestrian.

Satisfactory: Sailing, shooting, billiards and snooker, swimming, beach volleyball, football, rugby, sepaktakraw.

Under-achievers: Archery, athletics, women’s hockey, boxing, fencing, gymnastics, taekwondo, table tennis.

Should have stayed out: Golf, cricket, kabbadi, chess, xiangqi, weiqi, triathlon.