October 5: Thirty-eight nations have so far won medals at the ongoing 19th Asian Games while China continues to remain at the top of medals tally.    
As of Wednesday, 38 of the total 45 countries participating in the event won medals while China remained at the top with 319 medals: 172 gold, 95 silver and 52 bronze.    
Similarly, Japan is in the second place with 147 medals including 37 gold, 51 silver and 59 bronze followed South Korea with 148 medals including 33 gold, 45 silver and 70 bronze.    
India is fourth with 81 medals, comprising 18 gold, 31 silver, and 32 bronze, while Uzbekistan is fifth with 54 medals, including 16 gold, 16 silver, and 22 bronze.    
Chinese Taipei has secured the sixth position with 13 gold, 14 silver, and 21 bronze, while Thailand is in seventh place with 10 gold, 12 silver, and 24 bronze, with a total of 46 medals.    
Bahrain holds the eighth position with 16 medals, including 10 gold, one silver, and five bronze. North Korea is in the ninth position with nine gold, 12 silver, and eight bronze medals, with a total of 29 medals while Hong Kong lies in the 10th position with seven gold, 15 silver, and 28 bronze.    
Nepal secures medal in Women's Kabaddi    
Nepal has avoided the possibility of returning home without a medal in the 19th Asian Games as the women's kabaddi team by reaching the semi-finals as the runner-up from Group 'B' on Wednesday. With this, Nepal assured of at least one medal in Hangzhou. There is a provision that all four teams that reach the semi-finals in kabaddi will receive medals. -- RSS