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Asian Games marked by South Korean success and anthem errors

Overview

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games have been characterized by a mix of athletic success and significant organizational failures. South Korean athlete Seong Seung-min secured the nation’s first gold medal in the women’s modern pentathlon individual event, ending a four-game gold medal streak by China. As the games progressed, South Korea expanded its medal count through judo, where Heo Mi-mi secured a gold medal in the women’s -57kg category and Lee Hyun-ji earned silver in the women’s +78kg category. In women’s football, the South Korean team claimed a bronze medal. Recent achievements include Song Da-bin winning gold in women’s taekwondo, maintaining a continuous gold medal streak in sparring dating back to 1986. In golf, Kim Ju-hyung secured the men’s individual gold, while the men’s team earned silver. However, the women’s golf team failed to secure any medals for the first time since the discipline became official. In men’s football, the South Korean U-23 national team achieved a historic four-peat by defeating Japan 1-0 in the final. However, this victory was overshadowed by ceremonial errors at Toyota Stadium; during the medal ceremony, the South Korean flag failed to reach the top of the flagpole, remaining below the flags of Japan and China. Team captain Lee Ki-hyuk expressed disappointment, noting the ceremony should be a moment of celebration. This incident drew boos from the crowd and caused visible distress among the players. These incidents add to a series of organizational controversies, including the accidental playing of the North Korean anthem during a field hockey match, transportation delays, and the misidentification of South Korean athletes as being from Taiwan during a modern pentathlon ceremony.

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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games · Japan · South Korea · China · Seong Seung-min

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Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    South Korean football team faces flag ceremony error after Asian Games gold

    South Korea's men's football team won a historic fourth consecutive Asian Games gold medal, but the victory was marred by a flag ceremony error where the South Korean flag failed to rise during the national's.

  2. [SPORTS] 4 sources
    South Korea finishes third at 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games

    South Korea finished third at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 39 gold medals, failing to reach the 40-gold mark for the first time in 44 years despite successes in team sports.

  3. [SPORTS] 42 sources
    2026 Asian Games: South Korea wins football gold amid judo controversy

    South Korea's men's football team won gold at the 2026 Asian Games, while a judo match saw a Chinese athlete disqualified for biting her opponent. Kim Ju-hyung also secured men's golf gold.

  4. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Seong Seung-min wins South Korea's first Asian Games gold

    South Korea's Seong Seung-min won the women's individual modern pentathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, marking the nation's first gold medal of the event.

  5. [SPORTS] 45 sources
    Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games: South Korean gold and anthem errors

    South Korea's Seong Seung-min won the first gold medal of the 2026 Asian Games in modern pentathlon, amid organizational controversies including the mistaken playing of the North Korean anthem.

  6. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    North Korean athletes arrive in Japan for Asian Games

    North Korean athletes have arrived in Japan for the Asian Games via an exceptional entry permit granted by the Japanese government, despite existing sanctions against North Korean nationals.

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