S. Korea downs Uzbekistan for 3rd straight win in women's handball
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea breezed past Uzbekistan 43-13 for its third straight victory in women's handball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, taking another step toward its eighth gold medal in the event. Six players scored at least four goals for South Korea at Kasugai City Gymnasium in Kasugai, just northeast of the main host city, Nagoya, Japan. Jo Eun-been led the way with seven.…
NAGOYA, Japan—South Korea dominated Uzbekistan 43-13 in women's handball at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, securing their third consecutive victory and inching closer to their eighth gold medal in the event. At Kasugai City Gymnasium, six players from South Korea each scored four or more goals, with dominant performance from Jo Eun-been, who netted a tournament-high seven goals.
Unlike previous years, this year's tournament lacks a knockout round and features each of the seven participating teams playing against one another. The top three teams advancing to the medals ceremony after round-robin play will be announced, with South Korea's next match set against China on Friday, followed by Vietnam on Saturday.
The decisive gold medal match will take place between South Korea and Japan at 6 p.m. Sunday, at Entrio in Inazawa, northwest of Nagoya. Women's handball has been part of the Asian Games since 1990, and South Korea has claimed the top spot in the last six consecutive gold medal finals, including the 2023 Asiad final where they fell short to Japan by a score of 29-19.
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