Malaysia’s Mohd Safee Sali fights for the ball with Vietnam’s Le Phuoc Tu during their AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 semi-final second leg match at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, December 18, 2010. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Hanoi)

Good job, guys: The Malaysian players lifting coach K. Rajagopal after holding Vietnam to a 0-0 draw at the My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi, December 18, 2010. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Hanoi)

Malaysia’s Yeoh Ken Nee competes in the men’s 3 metres springboard finals at the 16th Asian Games, November 25, 2010. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Guangzhou)

Malaysia’s Bryan Nickson Lomas and Ooi Tze Liang execute their moves during the men’s  10 metres platform finals at the 16th Asian Games , November 22, 2010. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Malaysia’s Pandelela Rinong in action during a training session at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, November 19, 2010. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Guangzhou)

Malaysia’s Leong Mun Yee and Traisy Vivien in action during a training session at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, November 19, 2010. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Guangzhou)

Team Hong Kong in action during the 16th Asian Games men’s team pursuit finals at the Guangzhou Veledrome, November 16, 2010.  GLENN GUAN/The Star (Guangzhou)

Korea’s Lee Eunji falls during the 16th Asian Games women’s sprint quaterfinals at the Guangzhou Veledrome, November 15, 2010.  GLENN GUAN/The Star (Guangzhou)

Let The Games Begin: The Games cauldron is lit and fireworks go off in a spectacular ceremony to mark the opening of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, November 12, 2010. A giant firecracker was lit at the base of the arch and the flames then shot up to light the cauldron. GLENN GUAN/The Star