South Korea wins 5 more golds on Thursday
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Let's give you the latest from Jakarta and Palembang -- the host cities for the 2018 Asian Games.
South Korea picked up the pace in the medal race with five gold medals on Thursday, with two gymnasts leading the way.
Won Jung-hwan reports.
A new golden generation of South Korean artistic gymnastics are making names for themselves.
Kim Han-sol and 16-year-old Yeo Seo-jeong each delivered a gold medal in the event on Thursday.
Kim won the men's floor exercise title,… while Yeo captured the women's vault gold medal.
The golds hold extra importance for the future of artistic gymnastics in South Korea, following the 'no-gold' finish at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon.
Yeo's gold was also a significant one for her family.
Her father, Yeo Hong-chul, won gold medals in the men's vault at the 1994 and 1998 Asian Games.
On the final day of the taekwondo events, Lee Dae-hoon snagged the gold in the men's 68-kilogram event over his Iranian opponent.
He becomes the first athlete to win three straight taekwondo gold medals in Asian Games history.
He previously triumphed in the men's 63-kilogram division in 2010 and 2014.
Lee's gold was South Korea's last taekwondo medal at the 2018 Asian Games,… wrapping up its campaign with five golds, five silvers and two bronzes.
In fencing, the men's sabre team defeated Iran by 13 points for South Korea second straight Asian Games gold in the event.
The world number 1 ranked team bring home South Korea's fifth gold medal from fencing, with one more day of team competitions remaining on Friday.
And among the team, Gu Bon-gil, the individual champion from Monday, became the country's first double gold medalist in Jakarta.
Over in Palembang, the co-host city of the Asian Games,... shooter Shin Hyun-woo grabbed gold in the men's double trap shooting event.
This was South Korea's first gold in shooting after three silver and two bronze medals.
Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, South Korea's men's football team beat Iran two-nil to advance to the quarterfinals.
Hwang Ui-jo and Lee Seung-woo found the back of the net to seal the victory.
South Korea, the defending champions, will next face Uzbekistan in the last eight on Monday at 6PM, Korean time.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.
South Korea picked up the pace in the medal race with five gold medals on Thursday, with two gymnasts leading the way.
Won Jung-hwan reports.
A new golden generation of South Korean artistic gymnastics are making names for themselves.
Kim Han-sol and 16-year-old Yeo Seo-jeong each delivered a gold medal in the event on Thursday.
Kim won the men's floor exercise title,… while Yeo captured the women's vault gold medal.
The golds hold extra importance for the future of artistic gymnastics in South Korea, following the 'no-gold' finish at the 2014 Asian Games at Incheon.
Yeo's gold was also a significant one for her family.
Her father, Yeo Hong-chul, won gold medals in the men's vault at the 1994 and 1998 Asian Games.
On the final day of the taekwondo events, Lee Dae-hoon snagged the gold in the men's 68-kilogram event over his Iranian opponent.
He becomes the first athlete to win three straight taekwondo gold medals in Asian Games history.
He previously triumphed in the men's 63-kilogram division in 2010 and 2014.
Lee's gold was South Korea's last taekwondo medal at the 2018 Asian Games,… wrapping up its campaign with five golds, five silvers and two bronzes.
In fencing, the men's sabre team defeated Iran by 13 points for South Korea second straight Asian Games gold in the event.
The world number 1 ranked team bring home South Korea's fifth gold medal from fencing, with one more day of team competitions remaining on Friday.
And among the team, Gu Bon-gil, the individual champion from Monday, became the country's first double gold medalist in Jakarta.
Over in Palembang, the co-host city of the Asian Games,... shooter Shin Hyun-woo grabbed gold in the men's double trap shooting event.
This was South Korea's first gold in shooting after three silver and two bronze medals.
Meanwhile, on Thursday evening, South Korea's men's football team beat Iran two-nil to advance to the quarterfinals.
Hwang Ui-jo and Lee Seung-woo found the back of the net to seal the victory.
South Korea, the defending champions, will next face Uzbekistan in the last eight on Monday at 6PM, Korean time.
Won Jung-hwan, Arirang News.