S. Korea Defeats Japan to Win Fourth Straight Gold Medal in Asiad Football
[Sports] : South Korea has defeated rival Japan to win its fourth consecutive Asiad gold medal in men’s football at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. The national team beat Japan 1-0 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday, after midfielder Eom Ji-sung scored in the 61st minute. South Korea continued to struggle against ... [more...]
South Korea's Song Da-bin has won the gold medal in the women's heaviest weight class in taekwondo at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. She defeated Mu Wenzhe of China 2-1 in the final of the women's +67-kilogram taekwondo event, which was held at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Toyohashi. This is South Korea's first taekwondo gold at the ongoing competition.
The event took place on Saturday, and according to Yonhap News, it was one of six gold medals won by South Korea on that day. Other notable wins included Lee Woo-seok in the men's individual recurve archery event and Choi Ji-un, a 15-year-old sailor, in the boys' dingy title.
Song's victory was a significant one, as it marked South Korea's first taekwondo gold at the 2026 Asian Games. The final was held at Toyohashi Gymnasium, which is located about 85 kilometers southeast of Nagoya.
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