S. Korea's Kim Young-Chan Wins Bronze in Gran Turismo 7, 1st Esports Medal at 2026 Asian Games
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S. Korea's Kim Young-chan wins bronze in Gran Turismo 7, 1st esports medal at 2026 Asian Games
TOKONAME, Japan — South Korean gamer and racer Kim Young-chan won the bronze medal in Gran Turismo 7, the auto racing game contest, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, bringing home South Korea's first esports medal at this year's competition. Kim finished third in the final of the Gran Turismo 7 esports event at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, some 35 kilometers south of the main host city of Nagoya, Japan. Taj Izrin Aiman Taj Madira of M…
Active race car driver Kim Young-chan competed in the Gran Turismo 7 esports event at the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games and won a bronze medal, the first medal for the Korean esports team at the tournament. Kim, who earned a total of 25 points across three races in the finals, unfortunately finished in third place due to tie-breaking rules.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Ju-hwan = Kim Young-chan (DCT Racing) lifted the first medal in the esports event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Kim Young-chan (26, DCT Racing) lifted the first medal in the esports event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. On the 23rd, Kim won a bronze medal by finishing third in the ‘Gran Turismo 7’ event, an Asian Games esports event held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan. This is the first medal for the Korean esports team at this tournament. ‘Gran Turismo 7’ is a simulation-oriented racing game that was selected as an official event for the first time…
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