ACC announces Asian Games cricket schedule
ACC has confirmed the cricket schedule for the upcoming Asian Games, with Pakistan and India kept apart until the medal matches. All men’s and women’s matches will follow the T20 format at Paloma Mizuho Stadium in Nagoya. The Asian Games will take place from September 17 to October 3. Pakistan’s women’s team will begin its […]
Korean taekwondo athlete An Hyang-sik eyes a historic double gold medal feat at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. Traditionally, Korean practitioners have been limited to winning just one gold medal per Asian Games due to the one-weight class rule. However, this year, the addition of virtual taekwondo allows competitors to earn two medals for the first time.
An will compete in both traditional and virtual taekwondo events. In the virtual version, athletes wear VR headsets and motion-tracking devices to face off against computer-generated opponents. The objective is to diminish the opponent's power gauge or retain more of one's own gauge after a 60-second round, reminiscent of combat video games.
An Hyang-sik, set to compete in the men's 58 kilograms category against real opponents, expressed his ambition to hear the national anthem twice during the Japanese event. He shared these sentiments with reporters after taking part in a World Taekwondo Grand Prix event in Muju, approximately 180 kilometers south of Seoul.
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