Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games

S.Korea Adds 2 Gold Medals in Shooting at Asian Games: South Korea has added two gold medals in shooting at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

On the sixth day of the sporting event Wednesday, Hong Seong-hwan won the gold in the men’s 25-meter standard pistol event with 575 points, defeating North Korea’s Kim Jong-su who put up 573 points to take silver.

Hong and two other South Korean shooters --- Jang Dae-kyu and Hwang Yoon-sam --- also won the gold medal in the men’s 25-meter standard pistol team event.

A team of female South Korean shooters --- Lee Na-rae, Na Yoon-kyung and Kwon Na-ra --- won the silver medal in the women’s 50-meter rifle three position team event.

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan, meanwhile, advanced to the final of the men's 100-meter freestyle event after coming in first with a time of 49-point-85 seconds in the semifinals. The final will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Park earlier grabbed gold medals in the 200- and 400-meter freestyle events.

South Korean soft tennis player Kim Ae-kyung advanced to the women’s singles final after defeating Taiwan’s Chang Wan Chi. Another South Korean, Kim Kyung-ryun, took the bronze in the same event.

Swimmer Park Min-kyu will compete in the men’s 100-meter freestyle final, while female swimmers Jeong Da-rae and Back Su-yeon will participate in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke final.

South Korea is currently ranked second with 24 gold, 18 silver and 29 bronze medals.

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