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Esports LoL National Team Defeats Taiwan to Win Second Consecutive Asian Games Gold
Published : Oct 2, 2026 4:35 PM
▲ South Korean players, including Lee Sang-hyeok (far left), bow before the match against Taiwan in the final tournament of the mixed League of Legends event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, on October 2.
The eSports League of Legends (LoL) national team competing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games has secured the gold medal for the second consecutive time.
The South Korean national team claimed the gold medal by defeating Taiwan with a set score of 3-0 in the LoL final held at the Aichi Sky Expo in Japan on October 2.
Led by "Faker" Lee Sang-hyeok, the national team recorded a flawless sweep throughout this year's Asian Games, not dropping a single set across the group stage, semifinals, and final.
With LoL concluding South Korea's schedule in eSports at this year's Asian Games, the country finished with a total of five medals: two golds, one silver, and two bronzes.
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