Stirring tribute

"Did you see? I've done it," Chinese sprinter Ge Manqi said tearfully after claiming the women's 100m title at the Hangzhou Asian Games. She dedicated the medal to her late coach Liu Zhaoxu.

Ge had been coached by Liu since she was 13, describing him as a father figure that has accompanied her through ups and downs. Liu died last November following an illness, and 25-year-old Ge made good on her promise to win Asiad gold in his honor.

Another of Liu's charges, Lin Yuwei, was crowned champion in the women's 100m hurdles and also paid tribute to him after winning. The song played at the stadium following the competition, Brightest Star In The Night Sky, seemed to articulate Ge and Liu's feelings, especially the line: "Whenever I get lost in the darkness of night, you light for me the road ahead."