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The 19th Hangzhou Asian Games
The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou China, opened on Sept. 23 and ran through Oct. 8. Postponed last year due to COVID-19, the 16-day competition was held in six cities of Zhejiang province: Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Huzhou, Shaoxing and Jinhua.
With a combined 1,140 athletes in 39 events, the national team successfully finished third in the overall medal count with 42 gold, 59 silver and 89 bronze.
National athletes depart for Asian Para Games, eye 4th
The national team for this year's Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, on the morning of Oct. 16 take a group photo at the departure ceremony held at Terminal 1 of Incheo...
Oct 17,2023
Swimmer, archer named nat'l team MVPs at Asian Games
Swimmer Kim Woo-min on Sept. 29 raises three fingers to signify his three gold medals at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, after winning the men's 400-meter freestyle a...
Oct 10,2023
Photos of Korea's top moments at Hangzhou Asian Games
The 16-day Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on Oct. 8 ended with the closing ceremony after being postponed for a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from Sept. 23...
Oct 10,2023
Recurve archery mixed team wins its first gold at Asian Games
Lee Woo-seok (Kolon, left) and Lim Si-hyeon (Korea National Sport University) on Oct. 4 at Fuyang Yinhu Sports Centre in Hangzhou, China, bite their gold medals after win...
Oct 05,2023
Go team extends gold medal streak at Asiad to 10th day
The men's baduk (go) team (from left to right) of Park Jeong-hwan, Kim Myung-hun, Shin Jin-seo, Shin Min-jun, Byeon Sang-il and Lee Ji-hyun on Oct. 3 hold up their gold m...
Oct 04,2023
Korea wins gold in 4 events on 3rd day of Asian Games
The men's shooting team (from left to right) comprising Kwak Yong-bin (Chungnam Sports Council), Jeong You-jin (Cheongju City Hall in Chungcheongbuk-do Province) and Ha K...
Sep 27,2023
Korea adds 5 more golds to its medal count at Asian Games
Jang Jun (Korea Gas Tech Corp.) on Sept. 25 celebrates his victory in the men's 58-kg taekwondo final at Lin'an Sports Culture & Exhibition Centre at the Asian Games in H...
Sep 26,2023
Korea grabs 5 gold medals on opening day of Asian Games
Kang Wan-jin (left) and Cha Ye-eun on Sept. 24 at Lin'an Sports Culture & Exhibition Centre pose with their gold medals in individual taekwondo poomsae at the Asian Games...
Sep 25,2023
Main batch of athletes departs for Asian Games in China
The main batch of national team athletes and officials on Sept. 20 take a group photo at Incheon International Airport before leaving for Hangzhou, China, for the Asian G...
Sep 20,2023
High jumper Woo makes history with Diamond League win
Woo Sang-hyeok celebrates on Sept. 16 after winning the men's high jump final at the World Athletics' Rome/Florence Diamond League at Hayward Field in...
Sep 18,2023