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S. Korea's Huh Mimi wins gold in women's judo, 1st at 2026 Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea's Huh Mimi won the gold medal in the women's -57-kilogram judo event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, giving her country its first judo gold at the ongoing competition. Huh beat Terbish Ariunzaya of Mongolia by a yuko in the event's final held at Aichi International Arena in Nogoya, central Japan. She stood on the top of the podium in her first Asian Games appearance.…

S. Korea's Huh Mimi wins gold in women's judo, 1st at 2026 Asian Games

South Korea's Huh Mimi has won the gold medal in the women's -57-kilogram judo event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. According to The Korea Times, she beat Terbish Ariunzaya of Mongolia by a yuko in the event's final. This is South Korea's first judo gold medal at the ongoing competition.

In other news, Kim Jong-ho of South Korea has won the gold medal in the men's individual compound archery event, as reported by KBS World Radio. Additionally, Lee Gun-hyeok of South Korea has won the gold medal in the men's individual rapid fire pistol shooting, as per The Korea Times.

India has also made it to the final of the men's cricket event, defeating Sri Lanka by 124 runs in the semi-final, as reported by the Times of India. Pakistan will face India in the final after defeating Bangladesh by six wickets in their semi-final. Azizulhasni Awang of Malaysia won bronze in the men's individual sprint event in track cycling, as reported by the New Straits Times.

Brief written by urgent.news from The Korea Times, New Straits Times, Times of India, KBS World Radio, The Korea Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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