Nagoya:South Korea secured its third consecutive silver medal in the women's team regu sepaktakraw event at the Asian Games on Friday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, South Korea faced a challenging opponent in Thailand, losing 2-0 at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium in central Japan. This marks the third straight defeat for South Korea against Thailand in the Asiad women's team regu final.
Thailand has now extended its dominance in the women's team regu category with five consecutive gold medal victories. The regu matches involve three players per team a striker, feeder, and tekong, or server.
In the initial match, South Korea was narrowly defeated 2-0 (15-13, 15-5) after losing a 13-12 lead in the first set. The following match saw South Korea fall 2-0 (15-7, 15-6), resulting in Thailand securing the gold medal.
The sepaktakraw events will proceed with the men's regu and women's doubles finals scheduled for Tuesday, followed by the men's and women's quadrant finals on October 3.