(Asiad) Close calls abound as S. Korea adds 3 gold medals
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added three gold medals to its tal...
NAGOYA, Japan, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) — South Korea extended its gold medal streak at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, securing three more golds. Recurve archery was the first gold, with Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin winning the men's team event after a 5-1 victory over India. Earlier, Kim Je-deok and Kang Chae-young claimed bronze in the mixed team competition, having lost to India in the women's team final.
In esports, South Korea claimed its second gold medal of the Asiad by winning the League of Legends title. Men's dinghy sailor Ha Jee-min added gold in sailing, while mixed dinghy gold went to Kim Chang-ju and Lee Gyeong-jin. South Korea also won silver in mixed dinghy and bronze in women's football, as well as silver and bronze in tennis and boxing.
In judo and ju-jitsu, South Korea secured two silvers and two bronzes each. The total of three gold medals brings South Korea's count to 33, placing them third behind China and Japan.
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