Vyacheslav Yershov of Kazakhstan gambled on his starting weights in both the snatch and the clean and jerk to win the men's 85kg weightlifting event at Al-Dana Sports Club.

Less than an hour after winning silver in the women's vault final, DPR Korea's Hong Su Jong went one better when winning gold in the women's uneven bars final in the women's artistic gymnastics at ASPIRE on Tuesday.

Storm damage delayed the start of some competitions today at the 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. In most cases, however, debris and water from overnight storms was cleared up for events to begin on time. The Asian Games formally opened on December 1 with a ceremony that was a whirlwind of Asian culture and Arabian splendor.

Opening ceremonies take place tonight for the 15th annual Asian Games, a sporting event that is second in size only to the Summer Olympic Games. Some 13,000 athletes from 45 countries will march into Khalifa Stadium in Qatar's capital, Doha, to launch the two-week event.