(Asiad) S. Korea to begin quest for archery gold medal sweep in compound team events

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will embark on a quest for a gold medal sweep in archery at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday with the team competition in compound.

South Korea has reached the semifinals in the women's team, the men's team and the mixed team events in compound archery at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square in Okazaki, about 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city, Nagoya.

In compound archery, targets are set 50 meters away, 20 meters closer than recurve. Compound archers also use mechanical release aids and magnified sights, therefore increasing their precision.

In the team events, the South Korean men and women will be up against India, which swept up all five compound titles at the 2023 Asiad. In the mixed team semifinals, South Korea will play China, with India taking on Thailand on the opposite side of the bracket.

The judo competition will begin Wednesday at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya. Lee Ha-rim, who won bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023, will chase his first Asiad gold in the men's -60-kilogram event.

The men's football team will face China in the semifinals at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, some 140 kilometers west of Nagoya. The under-23 Taegeuk Warriors are trying to deliver South Korea's fourth consecutive gold medal.

South Korea will meet India in the women's field hockey semifinals at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Gifu, just north of Nagoya. South Korea's last gold in this event came in 2014.

The men's and women's golf tournaments will begin Wednesday at Kasugai Country Club East Course in Kasugai, just northeast of Nagoya. On the men's side, four-time PGA Tour winner Tom Kim will be on the field under his Korean birth name, Kim Joo-hyung.