South Korea's men's 3x3 basketball team won a gold medal at the Asian Games for the first time.
The team, led by head coach Bae Gil-tae, beat Qatar 19-10 in the final held on the 25th at a temporary court in the plaza of Kinjofuto Station in Nagoya, Japan. It is the first time South Korea has won gold in men's 3x3 basketball.
The medal was the 13th for the South Korean delegation at this year's Games and the country's 800th gold medal in Asian Games history.
Original reporting by Yoo Ju-hee for Seoul Economic Daily.
AI-translated from Korean. Quotes from foreign sources are based on Korean-language reports and may not reflect exact original wording.
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