[Breaking] Da Bin Song Defends National Pride with Sole Gold in Taekwondo Sparring

Song Dabin defended the final pride of the sport's mother country by winning the gold medal in women's taekwondo sparring at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Da Bin Song (left) is facing Wu Yuanzhe of China in the women's 67kg taekwondo sparring final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held on the 3rd at Toyohashi General Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On October 3, at the Toyohashi General Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, Song Dabin overcame Wu Yuanzhe of China in the women's over 67kg taekwondo sparring final at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with a round score of 2-1 (4-2, 4-10, 8-5).

With this victory, South Korea concluded this year's Asian Games taekwondo sparring competition having secured only one of the eight gold medals available. Including two gold medals earned in poomsae, the national team finished the tournament with a total of three gold medals.

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