South Korean epee fencers and swimmers to compete at Asian Games — Korea Herald

South Korea's national team will compete in several Asian Games disciplines in Japan on Tuesday. The women's epee team will seek its second consecutive title, while swimmers Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Young-beom will aim for a second medal in the men's 4×100-meter medley relay. This was reported by The Korea Herald.

Fencing and swimming

The women's epee team is led by Song Se-ra, who was part of the South Korean squad that won gold at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou. That victory was the Korean team's first in this discipline in about 20 years. Three years ago, Song Se-ra also won a silver medal in the individual event.

The day before, Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Young-beom won bronze together in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay. Kim Woo-min, who was also part of the bronze-winning quartet, will compete in the 1,500-meter freestyle.

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Shooting, MMA and volleyball

South Korean shooters will try to win the country's first shooting gold at these Games after two bronze medals. Ban Hyo-jin and Park Ha-jun will compete in the mixed team 10-meter air rifle event. Ban Hyo-jin finished third in the individual women's competition, while Park Ha-jun won bronze in the men's team event.

In mixed martial arts, Choi Eun-seok will compete in the men's modern MMA under-71-kilogram category. The sport is making its Asian Games debut in Japan. Earlier, Lee Bo-mi won bronze in the women's modern MMA under-54-kilogram category. South Korea's women's volleyball team will also play Thailand in the bronze medal match.