"There Is No Opponent I Can't Beat"... Sport Climbing Prodigy Seo Chae-hyun Wins First Asian Games Gold

Seo Chae-hyun, who won the gold medal in the women's lead event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, met with the press today (October 4) at the Korea House in Nagoya.

Three years ago at the Hangzhou Asian Games, Seo had to settle for a silver medal after the finals were canceled due to rain. In this tournament, she surpassed the record of her formidable rival, Ai Mori, in her signature lead final as the only climber to successfully complete the route, claiming her first-ever Asian Games gold medal.

Having reached the top despite a thumb injury sustained ahead of the competition and a four-day match schedule, Seo expressed the confidence she gained by defeating Ai Mori and shared her determination for the Los Angeles Olympics two years from now.

(Reported by Jeon Yeong-min | Produced and edited by Nam Ju-hyeon | Filmed by Park Jin-ho | Produced by Sports News Department)
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