S. Korea adds 3 golds, unlikely to meet Asiad goal
NAGOYA — South Korea added three gold medals to its tally at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, though the total could have been much higher with the clock ticking on the quadrennial competition. On the first day of the recurve archery medal competition, South Korea grabbed one gold, one silver and one bronze. Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok and Kim Woo-jin won the men's team gold medal with a 5-1…
On the opening day of the recurve archery medal competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korea secured one gold, one silver, and one bronze medal. Lee Woo-seok, Kim Je-deok, and Kim Woo-jin claimed the men's team gold medal after a hard-fought 5-1 victory over India in the final, marking South Korea's second consecutive gold in the event.
Lee and Kim Je-deok were part of the 2023 championship team, while this was Kim Woo-jin's first team gold since 2010. Earlier, Kim Je-deok and Kang Chae-young earned bronze in the mixed team event, after battling to find their rhythm in windy conditions at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square, located 50 kilometers southeast of Nagoya.
However, South Korea's gold medal streak came to an end with the women's team final, where Kim Je-deok, Kang Chae-young, and Oh Ye-jin were defeated by India 5-3. The team's previous seven gold medals came to a halt at this stage. Despite missing out on more golds, South Korea added three more to its tally at the Asian Games, which may have been higher if the competition continued beyond the scheduled timeframe.
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