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Published : Sep 15, 2026 4:57 PM
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The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, opening on September 19, are now four days away.
The late Cho Oh-ryun, the first generation of South Korean swimming heroes, is the first gold medalist in men's swimming at the Asian Games.
He won two gold medals in two consecutive tournaments in the 400m and 1,500m freestyle at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games and the 400m and 1,500m freestyle at the 1974 Tehran Asian Games, earning the nickname "Seal of Asia."
Reported by Yang Hyun-yi | Video by Seo Byung-wook | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News
The late Cho Oh-ryun, the first generation of South Korean swimming heroes, is the first gold medalist in men's swimming at the Asian Games.
He won two gold medals in two consecutive tournaments in the 400m and 1,500m freestyle at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games and the 400m and 1,500m freestyle at the 1974 Tehran Asian Games, earning the nickname "Seal of Asia."
Reported by Yang Hyun-yi | Video by Seo Byung-wook | Graphics by Lee Jung-joo | Produced by SBS Digital News
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