(URGENT) S. Korea wins gold medal in team events in modern pentathlon in Asian Games
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China's 13-year-old swimmer Yu Zidi won her first major gold medal at the Asian Games, setting a new record in the women's 200m butterfly event. According to Punch Nigeria, this achievement marks a significant milestone for the young athlete.
In other news, South Korea successfully defended its title in the men's modern pentathlon team event at the Asian Games, as reported by The Korea Times. The team, consisting of Jun Woong-tae, Lee Jong-hyeon, and Seo Chang-wan, scored a combined 4,779 points to outscore China and Kazakhstan.
Additionally, Hong Kong's karateka Grace Lau took home a silver medal at the Asian Games, as reported by RTHK News. Lau, currently ranked World No. 1 in the individual kata event, lost to Japan's Maho Ono in the final, settling for silver after advancing to the semi-final by defeating Iran's Fatemeh Sadeghi Dastak and Chinese Taipei's Chien Hui-hsuan.
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- Grace Lau wins silver at Asian Games news.rthk.hk
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