[ASIAN GAMES] S. Korea loses to Japan in men's handball bronze medal game
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea fell just short of a men's handball medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in central Japan on Tuesday, losing to Japan by a handful of goals in the bronze medal contest. South Korea failed to overcome a first-half deficit and suffered a 37-32 defeat at Entrio in Inazawa, just northwest of the main host city Nagoya, with third place on the line. South Korea has now…
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NAGOYA, Japan — In the bronze medal game at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korea suffered a narrow 37-32 loss to Japan on Tuesday. The defeat marked South Korea's first missed podium finish in men's handball in back-to-back Asian Games since the sport's inclusion in 1982. Prior to this, the country had tied for fifth place at the 2023 Asiad.
The nation's last men's handball gold medal was won in 2010 under head coach Cho Young-shin, who returned to his post this year aiming to secure a podium spot once more. However, South Korea's hopes were dashed after they suffered a 32-20 defeat to Qatar in the semifinals on Monday. In the bronze medal clash, South Korea fell behind 8-2 within the first ten minutes of the first half and struggled to get within four goals for the remainder of the opening 30 minutes.
Despite a brief three-goal margin in the second half, South Korea ultimately couldn't pull off the victory.
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