South Korea's men's hockey team has claimed the bronze medal after defeating home team China.
South Korea, led by head coach Shin Seok-gyo, defeated China 2-1 in the men's hockey third and fourth place matches at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Saturday at the Archer Canal Sports Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
With the victory, South Korea returned to the Asian Games podium for the first time in 17 years after winning gold in Doha in 2006 and nine years after taking bronze in Incheon in 2014.
South Korea's fifth-place finish at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang ended a streak of eight consecutive top-four finishes dating back to Seoul 1986. However, South Korea rebounded with a bronze medal at the tournament to reestablish itself as a hockey powerhouse.
After falling 3-5 to India in the semifinals to miss out on a spot in the final, South Korea conceded an early goal to Gao Jiesheng eight minutes into the first quarter. However, South Korea equalized through Kim Sung-hyun in the 18th minute of the first period.
South Korea then ran parallel to China in the second and third quarters, neither scoring nor conceding. However, Jang Jong-hyun scored the winning goal in a penalty corner with one minute left in the game.
Of South Korea's team sports (baseball/softball, soccer, basketball volleyball, handball, and hockey), hockey is the only one where both the men's and women's national teams won medals. 온라인카지노 The women's hockey team tied Japan 2-2 in the semifinals the day before and then won 4-3 in the shootout to advance to the final and secure the silver medal. The women's team will take on the home team, China, for gold on Sunday.
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