Women's Doubles Sepak Takraw Secures First Medal in 16 Years... Semifinals on the 28th [2026 Asian Games]

[Financial News] The Korean Sepak Takraw national team advanced to the semifinals in the women's doubles at the Asian Games, securing a bronze medal. Winning a medal in the women's doubles at the Asian Games is the first in 16 years since the bronze medal at the 2010 Guangzhou Games, and the second in history.
Korea defeated India and Japan 2-0 in sets in Group B of the women's doubles sepak takraw preliminary round at the 2026 Asian Games held at Mizuho Park Gymnasium in Nagoya, Japan, on the 27th, securing at least second place in the group and confirming their advancement to the semifinals.
Eight countries are competing in the women's doubles at this tournament, divided into two groups of four for the preliminary rounds. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.
On this day, Korea and the Philippines each secured two wins, while Japan and India suffered two losses. As a result, regardless of the outcome of the third match to be held on the 28th, Korea and the Philippines will advance to the semifinals, where the top two teams in the group compete.
In addition, both teams secured bronze medals. This is Korea's second medal of the tournament, following the silver medal in the women's team regu event.
Except for special cases like the women's team regu in this tournament, which featured only four countries, the Sepak Takraw event at the Asian Games does not hold a separate bronze medal match; instead, both teams that lose in the semifinals are awarded bronze medals.
Korea won the first set 15-8 in their opening match against India this morning. Captain Lee Min-ju and Han Ye-ji teamed up, and in the second set, Kim Sei-young stepped up as a striker to lead the team to a 15-3 victory. In the match against Japan this afternoon, they also took two consecutive sets with scores of 15-13 and 15-7.
Korea will play its final preliminary match against the Philippines at 9 a.m. on the 28th for first place in Group B, and then advance to the semifinals at 2 p.m.


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