S. Korea targets up to 45 gold medals at Asian Games as countdown reaches D-30
JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- With the next Asian Games in Japan a ...
As the next Asian Games in Japan loom just a month away, South Korea has set its sights on a remarkable target: up to 45 gold medals to secure a top-three finish. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) convened with Japan-bound athletes at the Jincheon National Training Center, marking the 30-day countdown to the 20th Asian Games.
Held in Aichi Prefecture, with Nagoya serving as the main host city, the opening ceremony is slated for September 19, while the closing ceremony will occur on October 4. The event will feature 45 nations and approximately 15,000 athletes competing in 43 sports. South Korea will field 792 athletes and 260 officials across 41 sports.
With China and Japan historically dominating the medal table, South Korea aims to challenge Japan's home advantage and narrow the gap in the competition. The KSOC is particularly bullish on sports like archery, swimming, shooting, fencing, taekwondo, badminton, judo, e-sports, athletics, artistic gymnastics, sport climbing, and sepaktakraw.
While achieving this goal may not guarantee second place, South Korean athletes remain determined to narrow the margin with Japan.
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