South Korean taekwondo star Kim Yu-jin, who won a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
On October 3, Kim lost 0-2 to China's Zhang Chuling in the women's 57 kg quarterfinals held at the Toyohashi General Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, ending her bid for a medal.
After losing the first round 5-9, Kim led 8-2 in the second round but allowed a late head strike and received a penalty, resulting in a final score of 8-14.
Having won a bronze medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, Kim aimed for her first Asian Games gold medal in this competition but concluded her journey in the quarterfinals.
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