- Nation Wins Bronze in Gymnastics, Handball, Karate
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South Korea has added bronze medals in gymnastics, handball and karate at the Ghangzhou Asian Games on Friday, just one day before the closing ceremony.
Son Yeon-jae scored 108.45 points in the individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final, winning a bronze for the nation for the first time in the event at the Asiad.
In handball, the women's team also won a bronze, beating Kazakhstan 38-26. Kim Do-won added a bronze in the men's 75-kilogram event in karate.
The men's basketball team is vying to win its first title in eight years when it goes head-to-head with China. The men's handball team, meanwhile, will face Iran in the final.
Kim Deok-hyeon, who already won a gold medal in the men's long jump, is seeking another gold in the triple jump.
Park Jae-myoung and Jung Sang-jin will take part in the final in men's javelin.
South Korea currently ranks second in the Games with 72 gold medals.
Medal Count
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Medal Count
Ranking |
Country |
|
|
|
1 |
CHN |
199 |
119 |
98 |
2 |
KOR |
76 |
65 |
91 |
3 |
JPN |
48 |
74 |
94 |
4 |
IRI |
20 |
14 |
25 |
5 |
KAZ |
18 |
23 |
38 |
2 |
KOR |
76 |
65 |
91 |