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[Asian Games] Silver in sepak takraw

By Korea Herald

Published : Sept. 22, 2014 - 19:37

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South Korea grabbed the sepak takraw silver on Monday at the ongoing Asian Games, losing to defending champion Myanmar 2-0 (21-19, 21-18). In the closely contested final held at Bucheon Gymnasium, just outside the host city of Incheon, South Korea’s Kim Young-man (photo), Jeong Won-deok and Yim An-soo lost to Zaw Zaw Aung, Wai Lin Aung and Zaw Latt of the Southeast Asian powerhouse. Korea is the only country from outside Southeast Asia to win a sepaktakraw gold at the Asian Games, taking the men’s circle title at the 2002 Busan event. (Yonhap) South Korea grabbed the sepak takraw silver on Monday at the ongoing Asian Games, losing to defending champion Myanmar 2-0 (21-19, 21-18). In the closely contested final held at Bucheon Gymnasium, just outside the host city of Incheon, South Korea’s Kim Young-man (photo), Jeong Won-deok and Yim An-soo lost to Zaw Zaw Aung, Wai Lin Aung and Zaw Latt of the Southeast Asian powerhouse. Korea is the only country from outside Southeast Asia to win a sepaktakraw gold at the Asian Games, taking the men’s circle title at the 2002 Busan event. (Yonhap)