▲ South Korean players celebrate their victory in the men's basketball final against host Japan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The South Korean men's basketball team has claimed the Asian Games gold medal for the first time in 12 years.
Led by head coach Nikolajs Mazurs, the national team defeated host Japan 67-57 in the men's basketball final of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held today (September 20) at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan.
This marks South Korea's first championship victory in 12 years since the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, and the country's fifth gold medal overall in the tournament.
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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