Top shots from the 3rd Asian Beach Games

Agencies Published June 19, 2012
Muhammad Sohaib of Pakistan throws for a goal as Mabrouk Hassan of Qatar looks on during their men's beach handball match which Qatar won 2-0 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Muhammad Sohaib of Pakistan throws for a goal as Mabrouk Hassan of Qatar looks on during their men's beach handball match which Qatar won 2-0 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Members of the Afghanistan beach basketball team listen to coach Mohammad Rafiq before their 8-17 defeat by Turkmenistan during the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Members of the Afghanistan beach basketball team listen to coach Mohammad Rafiq before their 8-17 defeat by Turkmenistan during the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
A player from Afghanistan shoots against Turkmenistan during their beach basketball match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
A player from Afghanistan shoots against Turkmenistan during their beach basketball match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Enkhdelger Gerelttsolmon (R) of Mongolia competes for the ball against China in their women's beach basketball match during the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Enkhdelger Gerelttsolmon (R) of Mongolia competes for the ball against China in their women's beach basketball match during the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Tanarattha Udomchavee (L) and Varapatsorn Radarong (R) of Thailand celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Anna Hu and Chen Chunxia of China during their women's beach volleyball final at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Tanarattha Udomchavee (L) and Varapatsorn Radarong (R) of Thailand celebrate with their gold medals after defeating Anna Hu and Chen Chunxia of China during their women's beach volleyball final at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Ali Hassan Karim of the United Arab Emirates shoots for goal during their 5-2 victory over Bahrain in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Ali Hassan Karim of the United Arab Emirates shoots for goal during their 5-2 victory over Bahrain in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Abdulla Al Abdulla of Bahrain (L) shoots for goal as Adil Ali Rahu of the United Arab Emirates attempts to block during their 5-2 loss to the UAE in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Abdulla Al Abdulla of Bahrain (L) shoots for goal as Adil Ali Rahu of the United Arab Emirates attempts to block during their 5-2 loss to the UAE in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Bahrain goalkeeper Sayed Mohamed Abbas fails to stop a shot from the United Arab Emirates during their 5-2 loss in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province .
Bahrain goalkeeper Sayed Mohamed Abbas fails to stop a shot from the United Arab Emirates during their 5-2 loss in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province .
Indonesia's Hendra Pago (L) tries to block a shot from Thailand's Uthen Kukheaw (R) during their men's team Sepak Takraw match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, northeast China's Shandong province.
Indonesia's Hendra Pago (L) tries to block a shot from Thailand's Uthen Kukheaw (R) during their men's team Sepak Takraw match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, northeast China's Shandong province.
Ali Khali of Syria (C) shoots for goal as Jalal Al Sinani of Oman (L) looks on during their 7-6 victory in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Ali Khali of Syria (C) shoots for goal as Jalal Al Sinani of Oman (L) looks on during their 7-6 victory in their men's beach soccer match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
A team of cheerleaders pose on the beach during the Sepak Takraw competition at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, northeast China's Shandong.
A team of cheerleaders pose on the beach during the Sepak Takraw competition at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, northeast China's Shandong.
Jennet Dovranova of Turkmenistan (L) clashes with Ritu of India during their women's beach handball match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Jennet Dovranova of Turkmenistan (L) clashes with Ritu of India during their women's beach handball match at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Tahir Ali of Pakistan fails to stop a goal by Ali Mohamed of Qatar during their men's beach handball match which Qatar won 2-0 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Tahir Ali of Pakistan fails to stop a goal by Ali Mohamed of Qatar during their men's beach handball match which Qatar won 2-0 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Erina Kutsukake of Japan prepares to throw for goal before Vietnam won their women's beach handball match 2-1 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Erina Kutsukake of Japan prepares to throw for goal before Vietnam won their women's beach handball match 2-1 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Tariq Iqbal of Pakistan throws for a goal as a Qatar attempts to block during their men's beach handball match which Qatar won 2-0 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
Tariq Iqbal of Pakistan throws for a goal as a Qatar attempts to block during their men's beach handball match which Qatar won 2-0 at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, Shandong Province.
India's women beach basketball team celebrates after beating China in the final of the beach basketball competition at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, northeast China's Shandong province. India beat China 17-14 for the gold medal.
India's women beach basketball team celebrates after beating China in the final of the beach basketball competition at the 3rd Asian Beach Games in Haiyang, northeast China's Shandong province. India beat China 17-14 for the gold medal.

As London prepares to welcome the world's top athletes at the Olympics, a little-known Chinese seaside town is hosting the champions of some rather more obscure sports at the Asian Beach Games, with more than 2,000 athletes competing in sports such as beach sepaktakraw, a cross between volleyball and soccer, and beach kabaddi, a highly physical mix of tag and.

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