Korea and China's expertise in fencing was evident again as they both qualified for their fifth team final of the games - the women's foil.

Triumphant Chinese Wu Caibao took gold in the men's wushu nandao three events combined and celebrated in style by achieving his highest score of the competition to secure his crown.

Chinese Taipei staged a stunning recovery to shock China 10-7 in a softball thriller and qualify for the gold medal game against Japan later today, Thursday 14 December.

Despite finishing third in the final discipline, Mao Yaqi of China has won the women's nanquan three events combined title on the final day of wushu routine competition at ASPIRE.

Fresh from her victory in the women's singles, Zheng Jie is favourite to claim her second gold medal of the 15th Asian Games when she partners Yan Zi in the women's doubles final at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.

Three finals round off the Doha 2006 track cycling competition on Thursday 14 December: the men's keirin, women's points race and men's Madison final.

China can win their first Asian Games hockey gold when their men take on defending champions Korea as the sport in Asia undergoes a radical shift in power.

Two individual Qatari riders arrived ahead of the field in the desert, as the convoy went past its first check point in the equestrian endurance event - a 120km race over sand.

Furious fists and deadly-accurate kicks will hit home for a final time today as the top wushu sanshou fighters line up at ASPIRE Hall 3 in the quest for gold.

Singapore dominated the sailing on Doha Bay, winning five golds, three silver and two bronze medals from the 14-class regatta based at the Doha Sailing Club.

The dream final will now become reality. Gold medal favourites and last year's Asian Championship winners China will play host country Qatar in the men's basketball final on Friday 15 December, after both teams won contrasting semifinal games on Wednesday.

Favourites DPR Korea had to work overtime to defeat a stubborn Japanese side 4-2 on penalties, after the match finished 0-0, and win their second consecutive Asian Games gold medal in the women's football competition at Qatar Sports Club.