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  "id": 6389881,
  "title": "Korea pursuing 4 gold medals in judo at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/korea-pursuing-4-gold-medals-in-judo-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260909/korea-pursuing-4-gold-medals-in-judo-at-asian-games"
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  "account": "Korea aims to reclaim its status in judo and secure a minimum of four gold medals at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, according to the nation's team coaches. Head coach Jung Sung-sook expressed this ambition, targeting two gold medals from both the women's and men's events. The women's side is particularly favored, with Huh Mimi in the -57 kilograms category and Lee Hyeon-ji in the +78kg category seen as the prime medal contenders. Jung also mentioned that there are other athletes capable of winning gold, during a press conference at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, located 85 kilometers south of Seoul.\n\nThe men's team, coached by Hwang Hee-tae, has similarly high expectations. Lee Joon-hwan is expected to compete for gold in the 81kg category, while Kim Min-jong is targeted to perform well in the +100kg category. Notably, Lee and Kim both secured medals in the previous Asian Games held in 2023, with Lee taking silver and Kim bronze. However, these medals marked Korea's lowest tally in judo at an Asian Games, with the country failing to win any gold medals and finishing behind rising powers Uzbekistan (three gold medals) and Chinese Taipei (two). Japan, on the other hand, led the competition with five gold medals. Hwang expressed confidence in the team's ability to improve upon these results.",
  "summary": "Korea will try to return to prominence in judo and bring home at least four gold medals from the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, national team coaches announced Wednesday. Korea is targeting at least two gold medals each from the women's and men's events, said head coach Jung Sung-sook. Jung singled out Huh Mimi in the women's -57 kilograms and Lee Hyeon-ji in the women's +78kg as the gold medal…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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