S. Korea wins gold in esports fighting games at Asian Games
TOKONAME, Japan — South Korea won the gold medal in the fighting games event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, claiming the first title in esports. The team of Lee Kwang-noh, Yeon Jea-gil and Bae Jae-min beat Japan 5-2 in the fighting games final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, some 35 kilometers south of the main host city of Nagoya, Japan. The fighting games event includes Street…
South Korea secured the gold medal in the fighting games event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, marking their first esports title at the Asian Games in Japan. The South Korean team, consisting of Lee Kwang-noh, Yeon Jea-gil, and Bae Jae-min, defeated Japan 5-2 in the final held at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname. Earlier in the day, Kang Dong-shin won silver in puzzle game Puyo Puyo Champions, and Kim Young-chan took bronze in the auto racing game Gran Turismo 7.
Despite early setbacks, including dropping the opening match against Japan, South Korea's Lee Kwang-noh secured a 2-1 victory in The King of Fighters XV to even the overall score, ultimately leading to their gold medal win.
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