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South Korea won the League of Legends gold medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, making this their second consecutive title in the esports event at the Asian Games.
South Korea’s League of Legend players, including esports star Lee Sang-hyeok, better known as “Faker,” attend a gold medalists’ press conference at Korea House in Nagoya, Japan on Saturday, after winning the title at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
South Korea defeated Taiwan 3-0 in Friday’s final at Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, securing its second consecutive Asian Games gold medal in League of Legends, following its victory at the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
Faker, 30, said winning another Asian Games gold was a meaningful experience and that he was happy to bring joys to fans. Asked about his future as one of esports’ longest-serving stars, he said, “I don’t think age has much to do with retirement.”
“How long can you sustain your passion is what determines when you retire,” he said. “So I think I can definitely keep going for longer.”
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Faker will continue his professional esports career for the foreseeable future
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Runners who participated in the '2026 Chuncheon Union Marathon' held in the Gangchon area of Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do on the 3rd visited local restaurants and stores after crossing the finish line, revitalizing the commercial district. The Chuncheon Love Gift Certificate refund system was first introduced to promote local consumption by participants, and the effect of increasing merchant sales and visitors was confirmed.

At the 2026 Chuncheon Union Marathon held in Gangchon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do on the 3rd, participants with various stories, including a couple celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary, the oldest participant at 82 years old, a three-generation family, students, parents, and faculty, shared challenges and memories while completing the race with their own goals.

Korean Taekwondo players Jin-ho Moon, Da-bin Song, and Sang-hyeon Kang won the quarterfinals of the 68kg, over-67kg, and over-80kg classes, respectively, at the 2026 Aichi/Nagoya Asian Games, advancing to the semifinals and securing at least a bronze medal. Kim Yu-jin, the gold medalist at the Paris Olympics, lost to a Chinese athlete in the quarterfinals of the women's 57kg class and failed to win a medal.

South Korean women archers lost their decades-long dominance in recurve archery at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, as Indian archers won gold in both the women's team and individual events, with Oh Ye-jin and Kang Chae-young falling to Kumkum Anil Mohod in key matches.

Oh Ye-jin, a member of the Korean women's archery recurve team, lost 8 to 10 points in the shoot-off after tying the set score at 5-5 with Indian player Kumkum Anil Mohod in the final of the individual event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, ending up with a silver medal. The competition ended with a second silver medal, following the silver medal in the team event the previous day.

Japanese Olympic Committee Chairman Seiko Hashimoto said that it was difficult to respond to the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games due to the larger-than-expected number of participants, and that she was impressed by the operation using a cruise ship instead of the athletes' village and the performance of e-sports champion Yuki Kurihara.