Photos: Warming up for Asia's biggest games

Photos of athletes training ahead of the Asian Games.

FP Sports|Sep 18, 2014, 17:13:18 IST

[caption id="attachment_1718877" align="alignleft" width="940"] A Chinese gymnast trains on a balance beam during a practice session for the artistic gymnastics competition at the Namdong Gymnasium Club for the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 18, 2014. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_1718879" align="alignleft" width="940"] Members of Macau's synchronised swimming team dive into a pool during a practice session at Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center ahead of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 17, 2014. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_1718881" align="alignleft" width="940"] The Khazakstan coach trains his track cyclists at the Incheon International Velodrome ahead of the 17th Asian Games September 18, 2014. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_1718883" align="alignleft" width="940"] Indonesian sepak takraw players take part in a practice session in Jakarta on September 3, 2014 ahead of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon from September 19 to October 4. Indonesia is targeting their medal hopes in sepak takraw in the top Asian sporting event. AFP[/caption][caption id="attachment_1718887" align="alignleft" width="940"] North Korea's synchronised swimming team take part in a practice session at Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center ahead of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 17, 2014. Reuters[/caption][caption id="attachment_1718893" align="alignleft" width="940"] Nepalese cyclist Ajay Pandit Chhetri (R) takes part in a training session in Kathmandu ahead of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. A short and skinny former cycle mechanic from one of the world's poorest countries is hoping to beat the odds and surprise Asia's best mountain bikers at the Asian Games. AFP[/caption][caption id="attachment_1718895" align="alignleft" width="940"] Indonesian sepak takraw players take part in a practice session in Jakarta on September 3, 2014 ahead of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon from September 19 to October 4. Indonesia is targeting their medal hopes in sepak takraw in the top Asian sporting event. AFP[/caption]

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