Kim Hong-yul wins 2nd straight silver in breaking at Asian Games
TOKONAME, Japan — South Korean B-boy Kim Hong-yul, better known by his stage name Hong 10, won the silver medal in the sport of breaking, or breakdancing, at the 2025 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. Kim lost to Shigeyuki Nakarai of Japan 3-0 in the final of B-boys breaking at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, just south of Nagoya. He also won silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023 after…
South Korean B-boy Kim Hong-yul, also known as Hong 10, has won the silver medal in breaking at the Asian Games. He lost to Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai 3-0 in the final. This is Kim's second consecutive silver medal, having also won silver at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, according to The Korea Times.
In other news, Hong Kong, China's men's rugby sevens team has successfully defended their title at the Asian Games, beating their opponent 26-0. This marks their third consecutive gold medal at the Games. The women's team also won a medal, defeating Thailand 7-5 to take bronze, as reported by RTHK News and RTHK English.
India's men's hockey team has also won gold at the Asian Games, defeating Malaysia 5-1 in the final. This is their fifth hockey gold at the Asian Games and their second consecutive title, with the women's team also winning gold earlier, according to The Indian Express.
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