In a competition marked by a North-South rivalry, North Korea secured the bronze medal in the women's team gymnastics event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, while South Korea finished in fourth place.
The South Korean team, consisting of Yeo Seo-jeong, Lee Yoon-seo, Shin Sol-yi, Lim Soo-min, and Hwang Seo-hyun, scored a total of 156.863 points in the finals held on the afternoon of September 23 at the Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
After aiming for a team medal for the first time in 20 years since winning bronze in Doha in 2006, South Korea fell short of the podium.
China topped the event with a score of 166.462 points, achieving its 14th consecutive Asian Games victory. Japan claimed the silver medal with 165.362 points.
North Korea outscored South Korea by 1.466 points, finishing with 158.329 points, marking its second consecutive bronze medal following the 2022 Hangzhou Games.
In the men's team final held the same day, the South Korean team, comprised of Ryu Seong-hyun, Kim Jae-ho, Lee Jeong-hyo, Heo Woong, and Seo Jeong-won, placed fifth with a total score of 236.359 points.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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