The torch will be stored overnight in the port city west of South Korea’s capital Seoul before being carried on the final legs of its 6,000-km journey around South Korea set to culminate in Friday night’s opening ceremony featuring ‘Gangnam Style’ singer PSY and Chinese pianist Lang Lang.
The football tournament began on Sunday and Japan, the defending men’s champion, already has posted a victory over Kuwait. The Japanese men play their second game against Iraq, which took silver at the 1996 Asian Games and opened the 2014 tournament with a 4-0 win over Nepal.
Among other matches, host South Korea plays Saudi Arabia, both of which won their first matches. South Korea’s women’s team, who were third at the last Asian Games, play India, a day after North Korea, runners-up to Japan in 2010, opened their campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Vietnam.
The football tournament began on Sunday and Japan, the defending men’s champion, already has posted a victory over Kuwait. The Japanese men play their second game against Iraq, which took silver at the 1996 Asian Games and opened the 2014 tournament with a 4-0 win over Nepal.
Among other matches, host South Korea plays Saudi Arabia, both of which won their first matches. South Korea’s women’s team, who were third at the last Asian Games, play India, a day after North Korea, runners-up to Japan in 2010, opened their campaign with a resounding 5-0 win over Vietnam.