Asian Games will be ‘new beginning’ for biggest-ever South Korea team
1 year, 4 months ago

Asian Games will be ‘new beginning’ for biggest-ever South Korea team

The Hindu  

The Asian Games will be a “new beginning” for South Korean sport, a top official said, with badminton world number one An Se-young spearheading the country’s largest-ever team at the competition. South Korea has consistently finished second in the medals table behind China at the Games, but slipped to third in 2018, with China and Japan ahead of them. “This year’s Asian Games will mark the new beginning for South Korean sports,” Yonhap news agency quoted Lee Kee-heung, president of the Korean Sport And Olympic Committee, as saying on Tuesday in Seoul. I can’t wait to see our athletes tackle challenges at this year’s Asian Games.” Chief among South Korea’s hopes for gold is the 21-year-old An, who has enjoyed a breakout year, rising to number one in women’s badminton and winning the world title.

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Asian Games: The secret behind China's sporting success
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games: The secret behind China's sporting success

Hindustan Times  

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Asian Games | India enter men's hockey final with 5-3 win over South Korea
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games | India enter men's hockey final with 5-3 win over South Korea

The Hindu  

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Asian Games 2023: Tears as South Korea whitewashes China for ‘precious’ badminton gold
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Tears as South Korea whitewashes China for ‘precious’ badminton gold

The Hindu  

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AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China
1 year, 3 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Asian Games wrap up their first week in Hangzhou, China

The Independent  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Biggest ever Asian Games set to kick off in China’s Hangzhou

Al Jazeera  

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1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: We have the best chance of going all the way in men’s team event, says Gurusaidutt

The Hindu  

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India tames Korea for thrilling 5-set win in Asian Games volleyball
1 year, 3 months ago

India tames Korea for thrilling 5-set win in Asian Games volleyball

The Hindu  

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Asian Games 2023: Full List of Indian Athletes Participating in All Sports and Events
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: Full List of Indian Athletes Participating in All Sports and Events

News 18  

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North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media
1 year, 3 months ago

North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media

The Hindu  

North Korean athletes have travelled to China for the Asian Games, state media said, signalling an end to the country’s more than three-year isolation from global multisport competitions. But Pyongyang said late Saturday it had sent athletes to the Asian Games, to be held in the city of Hangzhou later this month. “A DPRK team left here on Sept. 14 …

North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games

The Hindu  

North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organisers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena. The sporting action at the Games in Hangzhou starts on September 19, four days before the opening ceremony, with North Korea scheduled to face Taiwan in …

North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games 2022
1 year, 4 months ago

North Korea set to end years-long sporting isolation at Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

North Korea has 191 athletes signed up for the Asian Games starting next week, according to organisers, suggesting the country is poised to end its more than three-year isolation from the global sporting arena. North Koreans are listed on the Games’ website for accredited media to compete in the Chinese city of Hangzhou in sports including athletics, gymnastics, basketball, football, …

Thailand Open: South Korea’s An Se-young beats He Bingjiao to click title
1 year, 7 months ago

Thailand Open: South Korea’s An Se-young beats He Bingjiao to click title

Firstpost  

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All England Open: South Korea’s An Se Young bags women’s singles title
1 year, 9 months ago

All England Open: South Korea’s An Se Young bags women’s singles title

The Hindu  

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South Korea seals place in final of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, beats Thailand 3-1
1 year, 10 months ago

South Korea seals place in final of Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships, beats Thailand 3-1

The Hindu  

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New cycle starts as Indian men's hockey team takes on Korea in Asian Champions Trophy
3 years, 1 month ago

New cycle starts as Indian men's hockey team takes on Korea in Asian Champions Trophy

The Hindu  

Olympic bronze medallist Indian men's hockey team will start its new cycle with a bunch of youngsters aiming to prove their mettle when it begins its Asian Champions Trophy campaign against Korea here on Tuesday. READ : India looks to build on Olympics display at men's Asian Champions Trophy Skipper Manpreet Singh emphasised on getting off to a good start. …

China reaches golden half-century in dominant Asian Games showing
6 years, 4 months ago

China reaches golden half-century in dominant Asian Games showing

The Hindu  

China scooped its 50th gold medal Thursday as it asserted its Asian Games dominance with multiple victories in wushu and rowing, where a Unified Korea team finished last. 2018 Asian Games LIVE UPDATES: Day Five On the rowing lake in co-host city Palembang, China was victorious in six of the eight morning medal races. But the Olympic heavyweight was pipped …

Asian Games 2018: Joint Korea teams to look for local sports equipment manufacturers due to UN sanctions on Pyongyang
6 years, 5 months ago

Asian Games 2018: Joint Korea teams to look for local sports equipment manufacturers due to UN sanctions on Pyongyang

Firstpost  

The joint Korean teams will look for local manufacturers of athletic wear due to the UN sanctions on North Korea as a result of human rights violations. Seoul: North and South Korean athletes in unified teams at next month’s Asian Games will avoid wearing kit The two Koreas agreed to field joint teams in three disciplines — canoeing, rowing and …

Asian Games 2018: Record number of athletes to participate, Olympic Council of Asia expects logistical problems
6 years, 6 months ago

Asian Games 2018: Record number of athletes to participate, Olympic Council of Asia expects logistical problems

Firstpost  

A record number of athletes are expected to participate in this edition of the Asian Games, with many countries sending large contingents. The 18th Asian Games being hosted by Indonesia next month has attracted a record number of competitors which could pose logistical challenges for the local organisers, the Olympic Council of Asia said on Thursday. Wei Jizhong, OCA’s honorary …

Koreas to field joint teams at Asian Games
6 years, 6 months ago

Koreas to field joint teams at Asian Games

The Hindu  

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