{
  "id": 7510337,
  "title": "Korea's national shooting team lands in Nagoya carrying high medal hopes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/koreas-national-shooting-team-lands-in-nagoya-carrying-high-medal-7510337",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T08:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260915/koreas-national-shooting-team-lands-in-nagoya-carrying-high-medal-hopes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nagoya — The Korean national shooting team touched down in the host city of Nagoya on Tuesday, buoyed by aspirations for several gold medals. Under the guidance of head coach Chang Kap-seok, a contingent of 30 Korean archers embarked in the city four days prior to their competition's commencement. The Asian Games' opening ceremony is slated for Saturday, with the preliminary medal events following on Sunday. The inaugural gold medals are anticipated to be distributed in the women's 10-meter air rifle individual and team competitions. Prominent among the participants is Ban Hyo-jin, a two-time Olympic champion and 2025 world champion in the 10m individual event, who is viewed as a formidable contender for a gold medal this year. Ban's triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics was among the six medals secured by Korea, representing the nation's highest tally of shooting medals at an Olympic Games. With Ban and other Olympic medalists participating at the Asian Games, Chang expressed confidence in his team's ability to achieve their target of five gold medals, nine silver medals, and five bronze medals. However, Chang acknowledged the pressure following their Olympic performance, noting that many of the athletes are familiar with high-stakes competition.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA — The national shooting team competing at the Asian Games arrived in the main host city of Nagoya on Tuesday, carrying high hopes for a handful of gold medals. Led by head coach Chang Kap-seok, 30 Korean shooters landed in the central Japanese city five days before the start of their competition. The opening ceremony for the Asian Games is Saturday, and the first shooting medals will be…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea's national shooting team lands in Nagoya carrying high medal hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/koreas-national-shooting-team-lands-in-nagoya-carrying-high-medal",
        "published": "2026-09-15T08:32:04.000Z"
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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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