Asian Games: Haughey back in action, fencers enter mix, 5 things to know on day 3

Siobhan Haughey, Cheung Ka-long and the women’s road race cycling team all have gold medals to defend in Japan

The Asian Games is well under way, and for Hong Kong the belief that day three will bring more medals is largely guided by the fact that athletes who have been there and done that are back in action.

Fencing starts at the Aichi Sky Expo on Tuesday, the swimming continues in Tokyo, and the women’s road cycling has the potential to serve up a surprise.

Here there are five things to know as the region’s best get ready to do battle once again in Japan.

Siobhan Haughey cruised to victory in the women’s 200m freestyle on Monday; she’s back little more than 12 hours later to start the defence of her 100m title.

The Hongkonger has been in imperious form over the past two days, and anyone doubting her ability to still compete at this level, or at a higher one, should take a long hard look at themselves.

From wondering whether she would retire after last year’s National Games, or if the drive was still there to be elite every day, now the question should be, what’s stopping her from going to Los Angeles and adding another Olympic medal to her collection in 2028?