(Asiad) Nat'l sports chief says S. Korea must learn from experience in Nagoya

What happened: South Korea finished third at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 39 gold medals, short of the KSOC target of around 40 to 50. KSOC President Ryu Seung-min said the country must learn from the experience. Key numbers: 39 gold medals for South Korea; China 169; Japan 83; KSOC target around 40 to 50; prior gold races 75-49 in 2018 and 52 to 42 in 2023. Why it matters: Ryu said archery and taekwondo struggles hurt the medal race, cited rapid improvement from Central and Southeast Asian teams, and framed the event as buildup for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

South Korea finished third at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 39 gold medals, short of the KSOC target of around 40 to 50. KSOC President Ryu Seung-min said the country must learn from the experience.

Ryu said archery and taekwondo struggles hurt the medal race, cited rapid improvement from Central and Southeast Asian teams, and framed the event as buildup for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.