Photo gallery: Legend-worthy moments at the East Asian Games 2009

Surprise wins, our favorite sports celebs, and the hottest new sports stars ... the most memorable moments of the past nine-days of East Asian Games are captured here in these images.

By Tiffany Lam 14 December, 2009

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The underdog celebrates: Hong Kong's football team won against the formidable Japanese team in a penalty 4-2 shootout on December 12.

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Hong Kong held its breath as the hometeam battles against the Japanese under-20 team in the footbal finals last Saturday. Thousands of spectators who couldn't make it to the stadium kept their eyes glued to TV screens at home or in bars.

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A fanatical 40,000-strong crowd passed along the HKSAR flag to cheer for the Hong Kong team during the football final.

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The hugely popular "queen of diving" Guo Jingjing (behind) partnered with Wu Mingxia for a series of near-flawless jumps on December 13, taking the gold at the women's 3m synchro springboard competition.

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Guo Jingjing between dives. The sports star also frequently grabs local entertainment news headlines for dating the son of late Hong Kong tycoon Henry Fok, Kenneth Fok Kai-kong

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China's world number two Lin "Super" Dan shocked the Chinese community when he lost to little-known South Korean player Choi Ho-Jin in the men's badminton final on December 13

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China's Liu Xiang won the men's hurdle heats by an easy margin on December 11. Later in the afternoon, he effortlessly nabbed the hurdling finals title.

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Dazzling fireworks over the Victoria Habour at the opening ceremony of the games on December 6.

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A star is born: Hong Kong's Steven Wong won the men's BMX finals on December 5. <a href="http://www.cnngo.com/hong-kong/play/east-asian-games-steven-wong-hong-kongs-sexiest-sports-star-169560" target="_blank">Steven Wong's</a> win had potential sponsors salivating.

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The East Asian Games started in a slew of criticism, but it ended with thunderous, patriotic cheer as the city celebrated Hong Kong's miraculous win over Japan in last Saturday's football finals. Here's a quick recap of the most memorable moments at the East Asian Games 2009.

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