S. Korea picks up 1st gold in roller skating

South Korea won its first gold medal from roller skating at the 19th Asian Games in China on Saturday. Jeong Byeong-hee clocked in 15:39.867 and scored 19 points in the men's 10,000m point-elimination final race at Qiantang Roller Sports Centre in Hangzhou, outpacing Zhang Zhenhai of China by five points. His compatriot Choi In-ho finished third with 11 points. This is South Korea's first gold medal from the roller sport at the Hangzhou Asiad. Earlier in the day, Yu Ga-ram won bronze i

Sept. 30, 2023

With teammate's help, inconsolable shooter regroups in time to win bronze

After the qualification stage for the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event ended Saturday morning here in China, South Korean shooter Kim Bo-mi was inconsolable. Kim and her teammate Lee Won-ho had just combined to shoot 574 points out of a maximum 600 in the qualification round, putting them in fourth place. South Korea reached one of two bronze medal matches, while the top two teams, India and China, advanced to the gold medal match. South Korea finished only two points back of China in the qu

Sept. 30, 2023

Swimmer, gamers celebrate Chuseok with gold medals

  HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean athletes competing at the 19th Asian Games here in China celebrated one of the country's biggest holidays, Chuseok, with a slew of medals Friday. Freestyle swimmer Kim Woo-min became the country's first triple gold medalist in Hangzhou on Friday by winning the men's 400m title. It was one of four swimming medals that South Korea picked up Friday, as the country finished with its Asiad-record total of 22 medals. In the inaugural esports competition, South Ko

Sept. 29, 2023

Swimmer Kim Woo-min captures 3rd gold in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min won the men's 400-meter freestyle gold medal at the Asian Games in China on Friday, becoming only the third swimmer from the country to win three titles at a single Asiad. Kim finished the race in first place with a time of 3:44.36. Pan Zhanle of China was a distant second in 3:48.81 Kim had earlier won gold medals in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay and the men's 800m freestyle. He joins Choi Yun-hui and Park Tae-hwan as the onl

Sept. 29, 2023

S. Korea wins gold in League of Legends competition; Faker tops podium

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea won the inaugural title of the League of Legends (LOL) competition at the 19th Asian Games in China on Friday, helping LOL superstar Lee Sang-hyeok, or Faker, become a gold medalist at the Asiad. In the LOL final held at China Hangzhou Esports Centre in Hangzhou, China, the team of Lee, Seo Jin-hyeok, Park Jae-hyeok, Jung Ji-hun, Ryu Min-seok and Choi Woo-je beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 to claim the Asian Games crown. This is South Korea's second gold from esport

Sept. 29, 2023

S. Korea grabs bronze in men's team rifle shooting

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea collected its 13th medal in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games on Friday, surpassing the total from the previous Asiad with two more days of competition left. South Korea grabbed bronze in the men's 50-meter rifle 3 positions team event, as the trio of Kim Jong-hyun, Kim Sang-do and Mo Dai-seong combined for 1,748 points. India won gold with 1,769 points and China took silver with 1,763 points. Kim Jong-hyun and Kim Sang-do both qualified for the individual f

Sept. 29, 2023

Gymnast Kim Han-sol wins gold in men's floor exercise

HANGZHOU -- South Korean artistic gymnast Kim Han-sol defended his men's floor exercise title at the 19th Asian Games on Thursday, giving the country's first title from the sport here. Kim scored 14.900 points to beat Zhang Boheng of China by 0.567 point to finish first in the men's floor exercise final at Huanglong Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. Lin Chaopan of China took bronze with 14.333 points. This gold is Kim's second consecutive gold in the discipline and

Sept. 28, 2023

Sidelined LOL star Faker Lee Sang-hyeok proud of his teammates for beating China in semis

HANGZHOU -- South Korean gamer Lee Sang-hyeok, better known by his gaming handle, "Faker," might be the biggest star at the 19th Asian Games in China. But he has been sidelined from the recent competitions for the country's first gold in the popular video game League of Legends. After passing through Saudi Arabia in the quarters the previous day, South Korea beat its archrival China, a strong gold medal hopeful in Hangzhou, 2-0 on Thursday to advance to the final. The semifinal wa

Sept. 28, 2023

Lee Won-ho nabs silver in men's pistol shooting

HANGZHOU -- South Korean shooter Lee Won-ho grabbed silver in the men's 10-meter air pistol event at the Asian Games in China on Thursday. Lee earned his first career Asiad medal after scoring 239.4 points in the final held at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou. Quang Huy Pham of Vietnam won the gold with 240.5 points. Vladimir Svechnikov of Uzbekistan got the bronze with 219.9 points. This is South Korea's 12th medal in shooting: two golds, four silvers and six bronzes. The final

Sept. 28, 2023

S. Korea claims 1st Asiad gold in women's team epee fencing in 21 yrs

HANGZHOU, China -- The South Korean female epee fencers won the gold medal in the team event at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, regaining the title after 21 years. Choi In-jeong, Kang Young-mi, Song Se-ra and Lee Hye-in won 36-34 against Hong Kong in the event's final at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. It is the second Asiad champions title of the day in fencing for South Korea, following gold from the men's team foil. Also, it is the country'

Sept. 27, 2023

S. Korea wins gold in men's team foil fencing

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea won the gold medal in the men's team foil fencing competition at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Wednesday, bagging the fourth title in the competition. The team of Heo Jun, Ha Tae-gyu, Lee Kwang-hyun and Im Cheol-woo beat host China 45-38 in the event's final at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. South Korea won the team event for the second consecutive tournament after the 2018 Indonesia Asiad. The medal is South Korea's fo

Sept. 27, 2023

Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo sprints to 200m freestyle gold

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean swimming hero Hwang Sun-woo sprinted to gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the Asian Games in China on Wednesday. Hwang broke his own national record with a time of 1:44.40 to win his second gold medal at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena. He helped South Korea to gold in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay Monday. Hwang's time was also the new Asian Games record. Hwang's teammate, Lee Ho-joon, grabbed bronze at 1:45.56.

Sept. 27, 2023

Park Woo-hyeok wins S. Korea's 5th gold in taekwondo

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea's Park Woo-hyeok captured the country's fifth Asian Games gold medal in taekwondo Wednesday. In the final of the men's -80kg competition at Lin'an Sports Culture & Exhibition Centre in Hangzhou, China, Park beat Saleh Elsharabaty of Jordan 2-0. The medal is Kim's first Asian Games title and South Korea's fifth gold medal in the Korean martial art at Hangzhou following two from the poomsae competition and three from the kyorugi co

Sept. 27, 2023

3rd straight gold at stake in fencing, taekwondo

South Korea will look to pull off a "three-peat" in fencing and taekwondo at the 19th Asian Games in China on Thursday. In fencing, the men's sabre team of Kim Jung-hwan, Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jun-ho and Oh Sang-uk will be going for the country's third straight gold. The quartet won the 2018 gold medal together, while Kim Jung-hwan and Gu were also on the 2014 gold medal squad. Oh defeated Gu for the individual gold in Hangzhou on Monday night. A team gold would give Gu six career

Sept. 27, 2023

S. Korean fencer Yoon Ji-su claims gold in women's individual sabre

HANGZHOU -- South Korean fencer Yoon Ji-su captured the gold medal in the women's individual sabre at the 19th Asian Games on Tuesday, bringing the country's second individual title from the piste. Yoon beat Shao Yaqi of China 15-10 in the final of women's individual sabre fencing at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China. She became the second gold medalist in fencing from the South Korean delegation for this year's Asiad, following Oh Sang-uk, who won the

Sept. 26, 2023

S. Korea's Park Hye-jin wins gold in women's -53kg taekwondo

HANGZHOU -- South Korea's Park Hye-jin won gold in the women's -53kg taekwondo competition at the 19th Hangzhou Asian Games on Tuesday. In the gold medal match at Lin'an Sports Culture & Exhibition Centre in Hangzhou, China, Park outlasted Lin Wei Chun of Chinese Taipei 2-1. The medal is South Korea's second gold from taekwondo kyorugi, or sparring, competition, following the previous day's gold from the men's -58kg by Jang Jun. After winning the tight first

Sept. 26, 2023

Kim Ha-yun captures S. Korea's first judo gold in Hangzhou

HANGZHOU -- Kim Ha-yun delivered South Korea its first judo gold medal of the ongoing Asian Games in China on Tuesday. Kim defeated Xu Shiyan of China by waza-ari, or a half point, for the gold medal in the women's +78kg class at Xiaoshan Linpu Gymnasium in Hangzhou. Kim's was South Korea's first Asiad gold medal in this weight division. Kim earned her decisive score 43 seconds into the match with "O-soto-gari," or a large outer reap. Kim didn't give Xu much roo

Sept. 26, 2023

Young swimmer enjoys self-fulfilling prophecy in gold medal-winning race

  HANGZHOU, China -- After sending a message to the rest of the swimming competition at the Asian Games by winning the men's 50-meter freestyle heats Monday morning, South Korean swimmer Ji Yu-chan said he would take it a step further. Ji set an Asian Games record with 21.84 seconds to top all qualifiers at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena in the heats. With his confidence running at an all-time high, Ji declared he was now ready to win the gold medal in the final schedul

Sept. 25, 2023

S. Korea secures at least silver in men's table tennis team; women take bronze

HANGZHOU, China -- South Korea secured at least the silver medal in the men's table tennis team event of the ongoing Asian Games in China on Monday, while the women's team took bronze following its loss in the semifinals earlier in the day. In the men's semifinals, South Korea knocked off Iran 3-0 by winning its first three singles matches at Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium in Hangzhou. Leading off for South Korea, Lim Jong-hoon defeated Nima Alamian in the first singles mat

Sept. 25, 2023

S. Korean fencer Oh Sang-uk wins gold in men's individual sabre

  HANGZHOU, China -- South Korean fencer Oh Sang-uk claimed the gold medal in the men's individual sabre at the 19th Asian Games in China, ending a decadelong Asiad reign by his compatriot Gu Bon-gil. Oh beat Gu 15-7 in the all-Korean gold medal match held at Hangzhou Dianzi University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, revenging the Gu-Oh showdown held five years ago. It is Oh's first Asian Games title and the country's second gold from fencing at Hangzhou following Choi In-jeong's gold in women's ind

Sept. 25, 2023