Sepak Takraw Confirms Potential and Competitiveness to Win 2 Bronze Medals at Asian Cup
May 19, 2025
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The Korea Sepak Takraw Association participated in the 2025 Asian Cup Sepak Takraw competition held at the Tiwangsa Stadium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 9th to the 18th. The men's national team finished the tournament successfully by winning two bronze medals in the quad event and the team regu event.
This is Asia's most prestigious international competition co-hosted by the Asia Sepak Takraw Federation (ASTAF) and the Malaysia Sepak Takraw Federation. About 200 athletes from 14 countries competed. The South Korean national team won medals in two events by participating in a total of three events: regu (three), quad (four), and team regu (team event).
In the quad (five-man) event, he won the bronze medal by defeating Singapore and advancing to the semi-finals after a fierce battle after losing to the host country, Malaysia.
In Team Legu, they won consecutive games against Japan and Brunei, but lost to Malaysia and met Thailand, the world's strongest team, in the semifinals.
In the first set of the first game against Thailand, he led the early momentum by winning with a well-organized game management and a strong attack from killer (striker) position Shin Hee-seop (Gangwon Provincial Sports Council). However, Thailand showed good performance in ball and water at every important moment and took the first game.
In the second game, he failed to overcome Thailand, which reorganized based on strong serve. Although defeated, South Korea confirmed its development potential at an important point of generational change, resulting in a valuable achievement of bronze.
Kim Jong-hun, the head coach of the men's national team, said, `It was impressive that our players showed their skills without being swayed despite fierce competition with world-class strong teams"It was a valuable competition that confirmed the possibility of generational change and international competitiveness at the same time."
Kim Young-jin, Chairman of the Korea Sepak Takraw Association, said, `The newly formed national team has achieved better-than-expected results on its first international stage, raising the status of Korea's Sepak Takraw"In the future, the association will continue to provide full support for the growth of players and strengthen their international competitiveness."
Meanwhile, the national team is scheduled to return home today through Incheon International Airport on the 19th. After the second national team selection match to be held in Cheorwon, Gangwon-do, in June, it will immediately begin strengthening training in preparation for the World Championships in July.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
