NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — Track and field highlighted the second week of the Asian Games with Philippine pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena jumping 5.91 meters. The games feature 43 sports with 45 countries and regions competing and end Sunday.
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Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulumbetova hugs her coach after winning the women's jiu-jitsu -48kg bronze medal match against South Korea's Jung Hui-won at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
India's Damneet Singh competes in the men's hammer throw final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Japan's Miharu Ozawa competes at the women's cycling BMX freestyle final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes in the men's pole vault final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
South Korea's Park Sang-young, right, competes against Kazakhstan Yerlik Sertay during the men's epee team final match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Japan's Rimu Nakamura, left, reacts as other athletes douse him with water after winning the men's cycling BMX freestyle final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Kazakhstan's Anastassiya Ananyeva competes in the women's canoe singles final at the Asian Games in Toyota, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Japan's Rin Kaneto competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Vietnam's team holds cash and their flag as they celebrate their win against the Philippines' in the sepaktakraw women's doubles final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
India's Parveen, in blue, and Taiwan's Chen Nien-chin, in red, fight during their women's 65kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
United Arab Emirates' Mariam Kareem reacts after winning the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Japan's Riku Ito competes in the men's long jump final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Japan's Shunsuke Izumiya, right, falls over a hurdle in a heat of the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Malaysia's Elvis Priestly Clement competes in the men's 10m platform final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Shi Jingyu of China lines up a shot in the compound men's team semifinal in archery between China and Taiwan, at the Asian Games in Okazaki, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Bahrain's Winfred Yavi reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 5000m final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Uzbekistan's Samariddin Kuchkarov, right, fights Tajikistan's Loiq Kudbudinov during the men's judo -60kg bronze match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Kazakhstan's Yasmina Toxanbayeva splashes water over her face as she competes in the women's marathon walk at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Malaysia's Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali, left, in action against Thailand's Tanaphon Sapyen in the sepaktakraw men's regu final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Singapore's Darren Yap Zong Han, right, competes against Kyrgyzstan's Alisher Asymbek Uulu during their mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 match at the Asian Games in Toyohashi, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulumbetova hugs her coach after winning the women's jiu-jitsu -48kg bronze medal match against South Korea's Jung Hui-won at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
India's Damneet Singh competes in the men's hammer throw final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Japan's Miharu Ozawa competes at the women's cycling BMX freestyle final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Philippines' Ernest John Obiena competes in the men's pole vault final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
South Korea's Park Sang-young, right, competes against Kazakhstan Yerlik Sertay during the men's epee team final match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Japan's Rimu Nakamura, left, reacts as other athletes douse him with water after winning the men's cycling BMX freestyle final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Kazakhstan's Anastassiya Ananyeva competes in the women's canoe singles final at the Asian Games in Toyota, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Japan's Rin Kaneto competes in the women's 10m platform final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Vietnam's team holds cash and their flag as they celebrate their win against the Philippines' in the sepaktakraw women's doubles final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
India's Parveen, in blue, and Taiwan's Chen Nien-chin, in red, fight during their women's 65kg boxing final match at the Asian Games in Nishio, Aichi prefecture, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
United Arab Emirates' Mariam Kareem reacts after winning the women's 400-meter hurdles final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Japan's Riku Ito competes in the men's long jump final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Japan's Shunsuke Izumiya, right, falls over a hurdle in a heat of the men's 110-meter hurdles at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Malaysia's Elvis Priestly Clement competes in the men's 10m platform final at the Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
Shi Jingyu of China lines up a shot in the compound men's team semifinal in archery between China and Taiwan, at the Asian Games in Okazaki, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Bahrain's Winfred Yavi reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the women's 5000m final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
Uzbekistan's Samariddin Kuchkarov, right, fights Tajikistan's Loiq Kudbudinov during the men's judo -60kg bronze match at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Kazakhstan's Yasmina Toxanbayeva splashes water over her face as she competes in the women's marathon walk at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Malaysia's Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali, left, in action against Thailand's Tanaphon Sapyen in the sepaktakraw men's regu final at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Singapore's Darren Yap Zong Han, right, competes against Kyrgyzstan's Alisher Asymbek Uulu during their mixed individual virtual taekwondo round of 16 match at the Asian Games in Toyohashi, Japan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
