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South Korea Wins Fifth Straight Asian Games Baseball Gold

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:28 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

South Korea Beats Japan

South Korea defeated Japan 3-1 on September 27 to claim its fifth straight Asian Games baseball gold.
South Korea’s men’s basketball squad beat Japan 67-57, securing men’s gold and matching the women’s 2014 title.
South Korea captured its inaugural men’s 3-on-3 basketball gold, while the women’s team took bronze.
South Korea remained third in the medal table with 21 golds, 20 behind host Japan.

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Organisers Admit Mix-up

Organisers admitted an error in matching teams to vehicles after multiple bus mix-ups.
South Korea’s men’s volleyball bus mistakenly went to Okazaki an hour from the intended Inuyama training site.
The Korean team cancelled its morning practice.
Pakistan’s men’s volleyball bus also went to the wrong arena, delaying their Uzbekistan match by 45 minutes.
The organising committee pledged to display and verify vehicle destinations more carefully to prevent further incidents.

History

Historical Context

In September-October 2002 Busan hosted the 14th Asian Games, the second South Korean edition after Seoul 1986. All 44 OCA members attended, including North Korea’s first appearance in a southern Korean venue, and China set a record with 150 gold medals while host South Korea earned 96 golds, finishing second. The Games marked the first Asian Games where every member nation competed.

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South Korea Beats Japan

South Korea defeated Japan 3-1 on September 27 to claim its fifth straight Asian Games baseball gold.
South Korea’s men’s basketball squad beat Japan 67-57, securing men’s gold and matching the women’s 2014 title.
South Korea captured its inaugural men’s 3-on-3 basketball gold, while the women’s team took bronze.
South Korea remained third in the medal table with 21 golds, 20 behind host Japan.

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