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Down 44-40, Oh Sang-uk scored four straight to win Korea's 4th Asian Games sabre team gold

Down 44-40, Oh Sang-uk scored four straight to win Korea's 4th Asian Games sabre team gold — Newsmesis editorial illustration
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What happened

South Korea's men's sabre team beat Japan 45-44 in the Asian Games final at Aichi-Nagoya on Sept. 26, after trailing 44-40 in the last bout. Oh Sang-uk, the Olympic champion, scored four consecutive points, and the deciding exchange at 44-44 went to a video review that awarded him the point. It is Korea's fourth consecutive Asian Games title in the event and Oh's fifth Asian Games gold. Separately, Korea beat Japan for the first Asian Games gold in the e-sports fighting-game event.

What we know

Kyunghyang Shinmunkhan.co.krOhmyNewsstar.ohmynews.comMaeil Business Newspapermk.co.kr
  • Korea beat Japan 45-44 in the men's sabre team final in Tokoname, Aichi, per Kyunghyang Shinmun.
  • Oh Sang-uk scored the last four points; the final point came after a video review, per Kyunghyang Shinmun and OhmyNews.
  • Oh also won the individual sabre title, giving him two golds at these Games and five Asian Games golds overall, per Kyunghyang Shinmun.
  • Korea won the first Asian Games gold in e-sports fighting games, beating Japan, per Maeil Business Newspaper.

What we don't know yet

  • Both fencers claimed the final touch at 44-44; the video-review reasoning was not detailed in the available sources.
  • How many more golds Oh needs to pass Koo Bon-gil's Asian Games total is not stated beyond Oh saying he would think about it in four years.

Why it matters

Oh is now one gold short of retired teammate Koo Bon-gil's Asian Games total, per Kyunghyang Shinmun, and he is now the team's senior member after the earlier generation retired.

Claims

  • ConfirmedKorea beat Japan 45-44 in the Asian Games men's sabre team final.
  • ConfirmedOh Sang-uk scored the final four points of the sabre team final.
  • ConfirmedOh Sang-uk has five Asian Games gold medals.
  • ConfirmedKorea won the first Asian Games gold in e-sports fighting games, beating Japan.

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