S. Korea Loses to Japan, Settles for Bronze in Women's Badminton Team Title Defense
Japan rallied to win three straight matches after dropping the opener, and South Korea settled for bronze with no third-place playoff.
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S. Korea loses to Japan, settles for bronze in women's badminton team title defense
NAGOYA, Japan — South Korea lost to Japan in the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games on Wednesday, settling for bronze in its gold medal defense. After losing the opening match, Japan won the next matches in a row to knock off South Korea 3-1 at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium in Ichinomiya, just northwest of the main host city, Nagoya, Japan. With no third-place match, South Korea and Indonesia, the other semif…
The South Korean women's badminton team, aiming for a second consecutive Asian Games team title, suffered a defeat against host nation Japan. Led by head coach Park Joo-bong, the team lost 1-3 to Japan in the semifinals of the women's team event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held on the 23rd at the Ichinomiya Municipal Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture.
[OSEN=Reporter Jung Seung-woo] Korea, having taken the lead thanks to Ahn Se-young's victory, lost three consecutive matches. The pair of Jung Na-eun and Kim Hye-jung, competing in the fourth match, lost 0-2 (20-22, 16-21). With a final score of 1-3, Korea failed to advance to the finals and had to settle for a bronze medal. The Korean women's badminton team, led by head coach Park Joo-bong, competed in the 2026 Aichi-Medical Tournament held at …
JPNN.com - AICHI - Korea failed to reach the final of the women's team badminton at the 2026 Asian Games after losing 1-3 to host Japan in the semifinals at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, Aichi, Wednesday (23/9).
The women's badminton team failed to win the Asian Games team event for the second consecutive time.
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