Japanese mountain bikers win gold, silver at Asiad

Japanese mountain bikers win gold, silver at Asiad

Sachiko Kamakura (R) and her teammate Mami Masuda smile after winning gold and silver medals in the women's mountain bike downhill event in the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok on Dec. 7. Kamakura pedaled her way to Japan's second gold medal of the games following Naoko Takahashi's in the women's marathon Dec. 6. ==Kyodo

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