As the fencing competition proceeded to its penultimate final, Korea successfully defended their 2002 Busan Asian Games gold medal in the women's team foil competition after beating China 45-37 at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall.

Korea defended the men's hockey gold medal they won in Busan 2002 by defeating China 3-1 in the final of the competition at Al-Rayyan Sports Club. The win meant they were the only undefeated team in the tournament while Jang Jong Hyun finished as the top scorer with 15 goals.

As expected, World no 1 Nicol Ann David exorcised her demons of the last Asian Games, by winning gold in the women's squash singles at the Khalifa International Complex on Thursday, 14 December.

Kazakhstan added a bronze medal to their three gold in the last four Asian Games by pushing IR Iran under, 12-8 in the men's water polo competition at Al-Sadd Sports Club. Kazakhstan's teamwork was outstanding with six of their players scoring. Their six-on-five offence was potent, scoring four out of six attempts.

IR Iran won their first ever Asian Games handball medal, a bronze, with a 31-27 victory over Korea at Al-Gharrafa Indoor Hall on Thursday 14 December. IR Iran led from start to finish, fighting off a late comeback from the Koreans, who go home empty-handed for the first time in Asian Games history.

China and Korea once again produced a masterclass in fencing to reach yet another final in the men's team epee competition at Al-Arabi Indoor Hall after convincing wins over IR Iran and Kazakhstan respectively.

Wins for Japan and Kazakhstan secured fifth and seventh spots on the final day of volleyball action at Al-Rayyan Indoor Hall.

Kazakhstan claimed seventh spot in the men's basketball competition with a comprehensive 100-74 defeat of Chinese Taipei at the Basketball Indoor Hall on Thursday 14 December.

Handball is the sport and the Al-Gharrafa Indoor Hall is the venue to be at on Thursday 14 December as Qatar begin their trilogy of team finals.

Korea's Kang Dong Jin has won the final race of the Doha 2006 track cycling competition by winning the men's keirin title.

Pakistan won the men's hockey bronze medal with a convincing 4-2 victory against Japan at Al-Rayyan Hockey Field.

China head into tonight's women's basketball final as hot favourites to beat Chinese Taipei and claim their second successive Asian Games title at Basketball Indoor Hall.