S. Korea Falls Short of Asian Games Target as Gap with Japan Widens
South Korea finished with 39 gold medals, its fewest since 1982, after underperforming in swimming, archery, taekwondo and other key events.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Kim Ga-eul] While South Korea experienced disasters across the country, Japan was smiling broadly. All races of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have come to an end. South Korea harvested a total of 150 medals at the Games, including 39 gold, 43 silver, and 68 bronze. This fell short of expectations. The Korean Olympic Committee's initial goal for this competition was 40 to 45 gold medals. The Committee [announced] 30 da…
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At the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which concluded on August 4th, South Korea won a total of 150 medals (43 silver and 68 bronze), including 39 gold medals, placing third overall behind China and Japan. The South Korean team had initially aimed for 40-45 gold medals, but their performance fell short of their 1982 Hangzhou Games (42 gold, 59 silver, and 89 bronze). In terms of gold medal count alone, this is the lowest level in 44 years, since the …
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