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hangzhou asian games

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The LG Twins lift the championship trophy after defeating the KT Wiz during Game 5 of the 2023 Korean Series, ending a 29-year drought. [NEWS1]

2023 Sports Top 10 News Stories

It's been a year for the history books, with the LG Twins back at the top of the KBO while the national team stumbled at the WBC. Korea's Son Heung-min and Lee Kang-in continued to shine in Europe. And the Asian Games made its return, one year late.

2023.12.29

Coway's Kang Hee-joon, left, intercepts Mugunghwa's Han Hee-seok's ball at a game of the 2023 KWBL Wheelchair Basketball League in October. [YONHAP]

Continental sport returns to Hangzhou as Asian Para Games begins Sunday

The fourth-ever Asian Para Games is set to officially begin in Hangzhou, China on Sunday with an opening ceremony to mark the start of the week-long 22-sport event.

2023.10.19

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North Korea's Kim Kyong-sok, center, rounds on referee Rustam Lutfullin during a men's quarterfinal match between North Korea and Japan at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Sunday. [AFP/YONHAP]

[THINK ENGLISH] 북한, 아시안게임 축구 8강 탈락 후 심판에게 격렬한 항의

Japan’s 2-1 win over North Korea in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games men’s football tournament ended in disarray Sunday as several North Korean players turned on the referee after the final whistle blew.

2023.10.9

Korea's An Se-young celebrates after beating China's Chen Yufei in the women's individual badminton final at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. An is the first Korean badminton player to win the women's title since 1994. [NEWS1]

Asian Games ends in gold rush as Korea triumphs on court, pitch and field

Korea ended the Hangzhou Asian Games with a gold rush on Saturday, claiming six gold medals including the highly-coveted football and baseball crowns.

2023.10.8

Korean badminton player An Se-young competes in the women's singles final against Chen Yufei of China at the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Binjiang Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. [NEWS1]

An Se-young wins Korea's first badminton women's singles title in 29 years

Korea secured three medals in badminton at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday, with An Se-young winning gold and two duos of Choi Sol-gyu and Kim Won-ho and Baek Ha-na and Lee So-hee claiming silver.

2023.10.7

The Korean football team celebrates at the final whistle after after beating Japan 2-1 in the final of the men's football tournament at the Hangzhou Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. [YONHAP]

Korea beat Japan 2-1 to take Asian Games football gold

Korea beat Japan 2-1 in the final of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday, coming from behind to take the gold medal and defend their title for a third consecutive Asiad.

2023.10.7

Korea's Kim Hong-yul, better known as ″Hong 10,″ takes silver in the men's breaking competition on Saturday, winning the country's sole medal at the sport's Asian Games debut in Hangzhou, China. [YONHAP]

Korean B-boy Hong 10 wins breaking silver at Hangzhou Asian Games

Korean B-boy Kim Hong-yul, also known as "Hong 10," won the silver medal in the men's breaking competition at the Asian Games debut in China. Outdanced by Japan's Shigeyuki Nakarai, Kim narrowly lost by a single vote from the nine-judge panel.

2023.10.7

Korean weightlifter Park Hye-jeong competes during the women's 87-kilogram divison at the Hangzhou Asian Games held at Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

Korea takes weightlifting gold and silver on final day of Asiad

Korean weightlifters won two medals at the Hangzhou Asian Games on Saturday, with Park Hye-jeong winning gold and Son Young-hee claiming silver in the same event to end the Asiad with a total of six medals in the sport.

2023.10.7

Korea's Seo Chae-hyun hits the wall during the women's bouldering contest during the semifinal round on Friday at the Hangzhou Asian Games. [YONHAP]

Seo Chae-hyun takes silver in boulder and lead after canceled final

Korean sport climber Seo Chae-hyun took silver in the women’s bouldering and lead combined event at the Hangzhou Asian Games on a technicality on Saturday after the final was canceled due to rain in Shaoxing, China.

2023.10.7

The Korean baseball team celebrate after beating Chinese Taipei 2-0 in the final of the Asian Games baseball tournament in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. [NEWS1]

Korea defend title as Asian Games baseball champions

Korea beat Chinese Taipei 2-0 in the final of the Hangzhou Asian Games baseball tournament on Saturday, defending their title for a fifth consecutive Asiad.

2023.10.7

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hangzhou asian games

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Continental sport returns to Hangzhou as Asian Para Games begins Sunday

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[THINK ENGLISH] 북한, 아시안게임 축구 8강 탈락 후 심판에게 격렬한 항의

Asian Games ends in gold rush as Korea triumphs on court, pitch and field

An Se-young wins Korea's first badminton women's singles title in 29 years

Korea beat Japan 2-1 to take Asian Games football gold

Korean B-boy Hong 10 wins breaking silver at Hangzhou Asian Games

Korea takes weightlifting gold and silver on final day of Asiad

Seo Chae-hyun takes silver in boulder and lead after canceled final

Korea defend title as Asian Games baseball champions