Ha Jee-min wins S. Korea's first gold in sailing at Asian Games
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea's Ha Jee-min won his fourth Asian Games medal in men's sailing Friday. Ha finished first in the men's dinghy event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Kaiyoh Yacht Harbor in Gamagori, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city of Nagoya. It is his fourth Asian Games gold medal in the event, following one each at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 events. He won silver…
Ha Jee-min of South Korea won the men's dinghy event in sailing at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, taking his country's first gold medal in the sport at the competition. This was Ha's fourth Asian Games gold medal in the event, according to The Korea Times.
In women's recurve archery, India pulled off a surprise upset, defeating South Korea 5-3 in the team final. The Indian trio of Ankita Bhakat, Kirti, and Kumkum Anil Mohod ended South Korea's streak of eight consecutive gold medals in the event, with 17-year-old Kumkum delivering crucial scores in the final.
In other news, Thailand's women's sepak takraw team advanced to the semifinals after defeating India 2-0 in their final Group A match. The Thai team will face Indonesia, the Group B winner, in the semifinals.
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