[Asian Games Wrap-up] ② Strong Performance in Ball Games and Poor Performance in Combat Sports… Swimming and Archery Also 'Disappointing'
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At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, South Korea finished third overall but fell short of its target, securing only 39 gold medals. The gap with host nation Japan actually widened, and the poor performance in traditionally strong sports such as archery and swimming was notable. On the other hand, strong showings in ball sports like baseball and soccer, as well as e-sports, made the tournament a success that confirmed both the new potential and …
(Nagoya = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Dae-ho = The torch for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will be extinguished after the closing ceremony on the 4th, concluding 16 days of intense competition.
They maintained their position in the top 3 in Asia. They performed well, but some regrets remain. The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which opened on the 19th of last month, concluded on the 4th.
At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, sports expected to yield many medals posted results that were more disappointing than anticipated. Furthermore, combat sports such as wrestling, judo, and taekwondo continued to perform poorly. The sports that salvaged pride were fencing and badminton. In fencing, Oh Sang-uk swept both the men's sabre individual and team events, reaffirming Korea's status as the world's strongest. Fencing upheld the pride o…
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