[Asian Games] ‘No Medals’ 5 Years Ago… Korean Hockey Begins to Regain its Pride from the 24th

Korean men's and women's hockey teams, which received no medals at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Games, are seeking to restore their honor at the Asian Games.

The Korean men's hockey team, led by coach Shin Seok-kyo, will play against Indonesia in the first match of Group B of the men's group stage of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games at the Archer Sports Park Stadium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, at 4:45 pm (Korean time) on the 24th. 온라인카지노

Additionally, the women's national team led by coach Han Jin-soo will prepare for the first match of Group A against Singapore at the same location at 11:15 a.m. on the 25th.

Korean men's and women's hockey failed to win a medal at the 2018 Jakarta Games, placing 4th for women and 5th for men.

It was the first time in history that Korean hockey failed to enter the medal zone for both men and women at the Asian Games.

Subsequently, the slump in Korean hockey continued for a while, with both men and women unable to participate in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics finals.

In this competition, Korea will not only win medals for both men and women, but also challenge for a spot in the finals of the 2024 Paris Olympics, which is given to the winning team.

For the men, the 'top six' system has recently continued, with Japan, Pakistan, and Malaysia in addition to Korea, India, and the host country China, and for the women, the four countries of Korea, India, China, and Japan are expected to compete for medals.

The men's national team was placed in Group B along with Indonesia, Thailand, China, Malaysia and Oman.

The games against China on the 28th and Malaysia on the 30th are expected to be a turning point in advancing to the semifinals.

Lee Nam-yong (Seongnam City Hall), captain of the men's national team, who is participating in the Asian Games for the sixth time in a row, pledged, "I will do my best in every game and win a gold medal, knowing that this is my last tournament."

The women are placed in Group A along with India, Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong, and the match against Group B teams such as China and Japan, which they will meet in the semifinals, will be an important match to determine the color of the medal.

Women's national team captain Eun-bi Cheon (Pyeongtaek City Hall) expressed her determination, saying, "I was disappointed with the 4th place result in the last Asian Games, but I will do my best in every game with the goal of winning the gold medal."

The most recent gold medals in men's and women's hockey at the Asian Games were in Doha, Qatar in 2006 for men and in Incheon in 2014 for women.