
Ri Song-gum claims North Korea's first weightlifting gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya.
North Korea's Ri Song-gum set three world records in the women's 49kg class to win her country's first weightlifting gold at the Asian Games in Nagoya, joining an elite group of triple gold medalists.
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Ri Song-gum previously won Asian Games golds in Jakarta in 2018 and Hangzhou in 2023.
North Korea’s Ri Song-gum set three world records to give her country their first gold in weightlifting at the Asian Games on Wednesday, while South Korea’s badminton world No 1 An Se-young had stern words for her watching father.
Ri set the world records in the women’s 49kg class in Nagoya, joining an elite club of just four weightlifters who have won three Asian Games gold medals.
The reigning two-time world champion added to her Asian Games golds in Jakarta in 2018 in the 48kg class and Hangzhou in 2023 at 49kg.
The weightlifter hauled 94kg above her head in the opening snatch discipline, one kilogramme more than the previous world standard mark of 93kg.

In the men's badminton team semi-finals of the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games, the Chinese men's team defeated the Indian team 3:1 and successfully advanced to the finals. Shi Yuqi, Li Shifeng and the combination of He Jiting/Liu Yi won their respective competitions, sealing the victory for the Chinese team.

Taiwanese shooter Li Mengyuan scored 29 points in the Nagoya Asian Games men's orienteering final and won the bronze medal, winning Taiwan's first Asian Games men's orienteering medal. After the game, he dedicated his honor to his late father and coach, Tse Chi Pei, and admitted that the road to comeback had gone through lows and hardships.

Taiwanese female weightlifter Fang Guanling made her debut in the women's 49kg category at the Nagoya Asian Games. She was accidentally injured during the snatch, but she still showed strong resilience and finished the competition injured. She ranked fourth with a total of 182kg. She blamed herself and burst into tears after the game.

Hong Kong's Natalie Kan Cheuk-tung broke a record set by Siobhan Haughey and achieved a personal best twice in one day to win bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly at the Asian Games.

The 22-year-old Taiwanese gymnast Zhuang Jialong made his Asian Games debut, taking the lead in all six events of the men's team finals and helping his team win the bronze medal. His strong psychological quality was recognized by coach Lin Yuxin, and he was named by "Prince of Pommel Horse" Li Zhikai as a potential successor.

"Prince of Pommel Horse" Li Zhikai made his final appearance in the Nagoya Asian Games men's team finals. He withstood the pressure and performed perfectly, leading the young players to complete the feat of winning two consecutive medals. After the game, he joked that he told his teammates to have their pants ready before starting the game because he was here to award awards. He also emotionally mentioned that his wife and children were present to cheer him on to become the most powerful force.