Asian Games: South Korea captain apologises over military exemption remark
South Korea’s Asian Games football captain Lee Gi-hyuk has apologised for his “thoughtless” remark about avoiding military service after winning a gold med Read More: https://punchng.com/asian-games-south-korea-captain-apologises-over-military-exemption-remark/
South Korea's Asian Games football captain, Lee Gi-hyuk, has apologised for a remark he made about avoiding military service after winning a gold medal. According to Punch Nigeria, Lee described his comment as "thoughtless".
The Asian Games have concluded, with various countries achieving notable results. Singapore's athletes ended the Games with two gold, nine silver, and seven bronze medals, meeting their internal medal projections.
Hong Kong, China, also had a successful Games, finishing ninth on the medals table with 11 gold, 19 silver, and 24 bronze medals, which is their best-ever performance in Asian Games history.
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