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At the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Korean athletes are competing for medals in archery, taekwondo, sport climbing, and men's soccer. To date, 33 gold medals have been won, but it is expected that the number will fall short of the original goal of 40 to 45.
Archery, taekwondo, sport climbing, and men's soccer will decorate the final medal race for the Korean team at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On the 3rd, at the multi-purpose plaza of Okazaki Central General Park in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, the medal match will be held starting from the quarterfinals of the men's and women's individual archery recurve competition.
Lee Woo-seok (Kolon), Kang Chae-young (Hyundai Mobis), and Oh Ye-jin (Gwangju Bank) will participate and show off Korean archery skills to the world.
I also expect a gold medal in Taekwondo sparring.
Kim Yu-jin in the women's 57kg class and Kang Sang-hyeon (Ulsan Metropolitan City Sports Council) in the men's over 80kg class are scheduled to wave the Taegeukgi at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture.
If Kim Yu-jin, the 2024 Paris Olympic champion, wins this time, she will achieve a grand slam that includes winning the World Championships and the Asian Championships.
At the Nagoya International Exhibition Hall, Seo Chae-hyun is confident of a golden climb in lead sport climbing, her main event.
Seo Chae-hyeon previously won a bronze medal in bouldering at this competition.
The U-23 men's national soccer team dreams of a golden procession finale.
The national soccer team, led by coach Lee Min-seong, is aiming for its fourth consecutive win in the final against Japan to be held at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture at 7:30 p.m.
Among Korea's team ball sports, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and women's handball all took the top spot by defeating Japan in the final or virtual final of the full league.
Korea, which has won 33 gold medals as of the 2nd, is unlikely to reach its original target of 40 to 45, and is expected to finish the competition with its lowest performance in 44 years since the 1982 New Delhi Games, in which it won 28 gold medals.
The torch of the Asian Games held in Japan for the first time in 32 years will be extinguished on the 4th. The next venue for the 2030 Games will be Doha, Qatar, which will host Asia's largest sports festival for the first time in 24 years since 2006.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Korea will advance to the final ranking by winning additional medals beyond its 33 gold medals.
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The U-23 men's national soccer team will achieve its fourth consecutive championship by winning the final against Japan.
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