East Timor strives to pursue Asian Games medal dream She trains at a hotel pool and has little chance of glory at the Asian Games, but East Timor's Imelda Felycita Ximenes Belo hopes she can inspire future athletes from her tiny half-island nation. Meanwhile, football team will also struggle to make a dent in the shadow of regional powerhouses like South Korea, Japan and China, which crushed Timor 6-0 this week in a qualifying match.