Zhang Wenxiu began an early evening frenzy with the news that she had become the sixth athlete here to fail a doping test. China proved once again to the world why it is the ultimate powerhouse in the sport of table tennis, while South Korea recorded a memorable victory in the basketball.

For those of you growing sad at these seemingly final words, don't worry. We will be back tomorrow to bring you coverage of the final seven gold medal events - three in karate, two table in table and two in soft tennis. 

There's also the matter of a certain Closing Ceremony to attend which promises to be a spectacular way to send home nine and a half thousand athletes who have competed at these Games.

Before then, as ever, have a goodnight and we'll meet you back here at 09:00 tomorrow morning for the final day of the Incheon 2014 Asian Games.

Goodnight.

South Korean coach reflects on superb basketball victory 

"I feel absolutely honored. I think we just made a miracle. We honestly had 10 percent chance of winning in today's match, and we made it with our passion. I really thank my team."

"We lost horribly in the World Championships, which discouraged the team from playing hard. In order to overcome this situation, senior players in my team have encouraged young players and themselves a lot, making the atmosphere of the team. Of course, it was not easy at all. Through such efforts, I think we could beat Iran today. On top of that, we were so motivated since we hadn't won the gold medal for 12 years in the Asian Games."

"I had a really hard time leading the national basketball team for two years. I think other teams such as Japan, Kazakhstan, Iran and the Philippines get better as time goes by. So, we need a long-term plan to teach young players starting with the basic skills. This is because Korean players are weak at basic defense and offense skills compared to other international players." - South Korea basketball coach Yoo Jae-hak after winning gold earlier this evening.

Iran take first gold in men's volleyball

21:30 And there goes the final gold medal of the evening. Iran is the nation to pick it up as they continue their recent volleyball dominance to take victory in the men's final over at the Songnim Gymnasium.

Their second set blip appears to have been only temporary as they bounced back to win the final two 25-19, 25-19.

The score is a complete reversal of that at the 2010 Asian Games in Gunagzhou and shows the transformation of the Iranian team over the past four years.



21:10 Things keep getting better and better for Iran's Farzan Ashourzadehfallah. A gold at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan earlier this year, has now been added to with gold here in Incheon.

The 17-year-old secures a relatively comfortable victory against Nursultan Mamayev in taekwondo's men's under 58kg category to double his gold count for the year.

Down 4-2 coming into the final period, the Iranian went all-guns blazing in the third and final period, scoring five points with no return to secure the win.

Wei Chen Yang of Taiwan and Yuma Yamada of Japan take the bronze medals in this contest.



21:01 There's a great tussle happening at the Songnim Gymnasium where Iran and Japan are going head to head for men's volleyball glory. 

Iran took the early lead after winning the opening set 28-26, only for Japan to level the tie with a 25-23 second set. Iran are back in front now following a 25-19 third with just a point between the sides in the ongoing fourth set.

Japan ruled men's volleyball in Asia for large periods of the 1970s, 80s, 90s and 00s. They took Olympic gold in 1972 as well as seven World Championship titles from 1975 to 2009.

Iran have taken that mantle in recent years' however, winning the Asian title in 2011 and 2013 while also finishing sixth in the most recent World Championships. 

They are in the driving seat in this one and I'm tipping them to go all the way...

20:53 South Korean world and Asian champion Taehun Kim is at it again here on home soil as he picks up gold in the men's under 54kg taekwondo final.

It was Kim's dream to win gold here in Incheon, according to his bio anyway. That dream has become a reality today as he decimates 2014 Youth Olympic champion Huang Yu Jen with a 14-3 scoreline.

Bronze medals go to Mongolia's Tumenbayar Molom and Thailand's Ramnarong Sawekwiharee.

20:44 Another gold to tell you about in the taekwondo where China's Li Donghua has sealed victory in the women's over 73kg final. 

The win comes against Iran's Akram Khodabandeh in a repeat of the Asian Championships final in Tashkent, Uzbekistan earlier this year.

Li won that encounter, and has done the same again today, edging to a 10-8 victory in a frantic final two periods.

The score was all square at 0-0 after the first buzzer before Li snapped up the initiative in the second period. Her lead of 5-3 coming into the decider was a large enough cushion for the win as both competitors went gun-hoe for points in a chase for top prize.

There were rare golds for Tajikistan and Macau in the battle for bronze as Mokhru Khalimova and Wang Junnan came out on top in the playoffs.



20:38 It was nice to see a round of applause go up as South Korea sealed that magnificent win in the basketball. I think it was maybe the first time these Games that every monitor has been flicked to the same channel with all eyes on the wonderful final. It was a great fightback from Iran but South Korea really put their bodies on the line at the end to ensure they kept hold of that ball and held out for the win.

China beat China for table tennis double...



20:24 China have put on a brilliant spectacle in the women's doubles table tennis final with a 4-2 scoreline delighting the local fans.

The result was in favour of world number six and seven Zhu Yuling and Chen Meng as they recovered from a mid-match lapse to win the gold.

The pair had looked on course to take a simple 4-0 victory as they opened with back to back set wins against compatriots Liu Shiwen and Wu Yang. 

Liu and Wu hit back in the next two games, however, recording repeat 11-8 scorelines to lie the match at two apiece.

The fightback didn't though, as Zhu and Chen bounced back to take the final two games 11-3, 12-10 and seal one of Chinese most prized possession - table tennis gold.

First Cambodian medal in taekwondo, a gold!



20:16 There's been a first Cambodian medal of these Games, and it's gold! Seavmey Sorn kicks her way to victory in the final of the women's under 73kg taekwondo event, beating Iran's Fatemeh Rouhani.

Down 3-1 after the opening period, Sorn was totally dominant in the second, scoring five points without response to put her firmly in the driving seat. A 1-1 tie in the third period cemented the win for the Cambodian in an incredible moment for the nation.

That's a first ever gold medal for the country after first competing at the 1954 Games in Manila, Philippines. Kuwait's M A M Al Fahad Abrar and Filipino Kirstie Elaine Alora secure the two bronze medals.

20:11 We will bring you some photos and more reaction from that magnificent basketball match when we get it, but time for another overview of what is happening elsewhere on the final evening of action here in Incheon...



South Korea taking on Iran in men's basketball thriller

20:09 That means South Korea win the gold! A cheer goes up in the press room, the loudest I've heard so far. And that final quarter was utterly compelling. Only in sport can the momentum switch like that, so many times, on the blink of an eye, or in this case the scoring of a basket. Cruel for Iran, but they have to settle for silver.

Japan took the bronze medal with a 76-72 win over Kazakhstan earlier. 

20:06 It's now 78-77. Two more free throws for Moon Tae-jong. He misses the first! Scores the second. So Iran have 12 seconds to score a basket to take us to overtime...They shoot, it misses, they get the rebound, half-shoot, it rolls around the rim, and is knocked out of play!

20:02 But then South Korea hit back. A three pointer, and then a missed chance by Iran, another basket, a host nation counter, a foul, and two successful free throws. Iran call a time out but they trail 75-78. What a riposte by South Korea. Less than 20 seconds left...

19:59 A brilliant third quarter by the Iranians and they led 61-58 with one quarter to go. And then it has been nip and tuck all the way. South Korea won in baseball, they won in football, but is the third part of the holy trinity going to slip away? Iran lead 75-70 in the fourth...

19:56 But, and speaking of a tense atmosphere, we are going to focus our attention on the end of the basketball for the time being... It is fast becoming an absolute thriller!

Chaos at the cricket

19:50 There are lots of taekwondo titles now ongoing, but a moment to reflect on the cricket, where there were chaotic scenes at the end of the match as Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan. Despite their best efforts of the security, the supporters were all on the pitch congratulating the players at the end.

But after a tournament dictated by empty seats, it was great to see a real atmosphere there today. 


Final two karate titles go the Kazakhstan and Iran

19:45 The final medal of today's karate competition went to Kazkahstan's Guzaliya Gafurova. In easily the closest contest of the day, the Kazakh seals a vital yuko score more than her opponent, Tang Lingling of China, to edge to a 4-3 victory in the women's under 68kg final.

The pair scored an ippon apiece to see the score level at 3-3 but an all-important yuko score gave the Kazakh the edge as she wins a first Asian Games title here in Incheon. Bronze medals are claimed by Malaysia's Shree Sharmini Segaran and Taiwan's Chao Jou.

19:37 But success elsewhere. Iran are next to revel in a golden shower as men's under 60kg 2012 world champion Amir Mahdi Zadeh seals victory in the karate.

The Iranian landed a solid ippon to ensure a three point margin between himself and Jordan competitor Abdel Rahman Tayel Hayel Almasatfa with the scoreline ending 6-3 in favour of Zadeh.

A silver is still a silver, though, and the 18-year-old teen from Jordan should still be happy with that. Bronzes here go to South Korea's Jihwan Lee and Vietnam's Duy Nguyen Thanh.

19:30 It all got a bit nervy for the hosts in the basketball. After leading 25-16 after the first period, Iran came out swinging in the second, reducing the lead to just two points in an early onslaught. South Korea kept their composure, though, regaining a six point cushion to come in 42-36 ahead at the half-time break.

Another great North Korean moment of success at Incheon 2014

19:25 We're expecting to see lots more Chinese success, or domination rather, in the final three table tennis events here in Incheon. But the mixed doubles earlier, remember, was won by the North Korean pair of Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong, the reigning world champions, who outclassed their Hong Kong opponents Jiang Tianyi and Lee Ho Ching 12-10, 12-10, 10-12, 11-6, 11-6 in the final. The ITTF (International Table Tennis Federation) have just sent over this analysis...

"The right and left handed competition were cheered on loudly by the local South Korean public who were shouting out 'We Are....', and the North Korea contingent replying '....One' in a sign of unity between the people of the two countries.

So emotional was the win, both players were crying on the podium, when their national anthem was played in the stadium, the same as they did at the 2013 World Championships. When asked about this, Kim Hyok Bong replied: 'In 2013 when we became world champions, we got a lot of love from our people and we were very thankful. We wanted to win the gold medal here again to get the feeling of love from our people again, as well as repay them for all the support that they have given us, which made us very emotional."

Here is a great video of the pair returning to North Korea following their World Championship success. They really are national heroes north of the border...



Evening medals action on day 14: basketball, karate and table tennis

19:21 It's taken just 33 minutes for Ma Long and Zhang Jike to wrap up men's doubles gold in the table tennis. The pair have obliterated their Chinese compatriots Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin to stroll to a 4-0 victory in the final.

As we mentioned earlier, the winning duo are not competing in the singles event, so maybe that played a factor in this comfortable victory? I'm afraid we're unlikely to find the answer to that, though. All we know is that the world number three and four have sailed to a 14-12, 11-3, 11-7, 11-6 victory against the world number one and two, to wrap up gold inside the Suwon Gymnasium.

19:15 Wen Tzu Yun has put in a dominant display to win the women's under 55kg karate gold as she overcomes Kazakhstan's double Asian Championships bronze medallist Sabina Zakharova.

Five yuko scores and a waza-ari were the difference for the Taiwanese athlete as she records a 7-1 scoreline to take the win.

Bronze medals go to Japan's Miki Kobayahi and Mae Soriano of the Philippines.

19:10 Right, I'm sure we will return to this latest doping case in a moment, but back to the sport for now, and South Korea have gained the early momentum in their gold medal clash with Iran in the men's basketball final.

The hosts have taken a 25-16 lead into the first break as they push for a third Asian Games title, and first since 2002. Iran are a team on the rise, however, and with three Asian Championship victories in the last four, they're not a team that can be ruled out quickly.

As we alluded to at 17:28, this final will be a huge disappointment for China who would have fully expected a berth following seven titles in the last nine years. Their quarter-final round robin defeats to Japan and Iran put an end to an eighth title, however, leaving the door open for Iran and South Korea to burst through.

Hammer gold medal winner and Beijing 2008 medallist Zhang Wenxiu fails doping test

19:08 We are going to move away from this for the time being now, but a couple of final statistics for you. Zhang's throw here put her fourth in the IAAF top list, but she is hardly the first hammer thrower to have tested positive. London 2012 Olympic champion Tatyana Lysenko of Russia served a two year ban from 2007 until 2009 for using methylandrostendione, losing all her results from the period including a world record. 



19:00 This is the first time a Chinese athlete has tested positive during an Asian Games since Hiroshima 1994. Then, 11 members of the Chinese swimming and cycling teams, winners of a  total of 15 titles between them, were disqualified after failing tests for Dihydrotestosterone, a steroid.

It also means there have now been the same number of positive cases, six, as there were in Guangzhou 2010 four years ago. Two athletes were stripped of silver medals then, in comparison with two being stripped of gold here. 

What is Zeranol?

18:56 Zeranol is a non-steroidal estrogen agonist. It is a mycotoxin, derived from fungi in the Fusarium family, and may be found as a contaminant in fungus-infected crops. It is three to four times more potent as an estrogen agonist than the related compound zearalenone.

Zeranol is approved for use as a growth promoter in livestock, including beef cattle, in the United States. In Canada, it is approved for use in beef cattle only. Its application is not approved for use in the European Union.

Zeranol increases cancer cell proliferation in already existing breast cancer. There are mixed results to whether zeranol has anticancer or carcinogenic properties in non cancer containing breast cells depending on dose. Overall evidence points to zeranol being a risk factor and promoter for cancer. However, dietary exposure from the use of zeranol-containing implants in cattle is insignificant.

A sixth case at Incheon 2014

18:50 Zhang becomes the second athlete to be stripped of a gold medal during these Games, following Malaysian wushu player Tai Cheau Xuen, whose disqualification was confirmed yesterday after an unsuccessful appeal had been lodged to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.