Okazaki:South Korea's Kang Yeon-seo, a rising star in compound archery, became the youngest medalist at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, securing a bronze in the women's team event alongside teammates Park Jung-yoon and Park Ye-rin. The event took place at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Multipurpose Square.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Kang, who is just shy of 15 years old, expressed her determination to achieve further success despite her young age. She has advanced to the quarterfinals in the women's individual event, with hopes of adding another medal on Thursday.

The South Korean team narrowly missed advancing to the finals, losing to defending champions India by a single point in the semifinals. India went on to win the gold medal. Kang expressed satisfaction with their performance despite the loss, noting how close they came to victory.

Park Ye-rin shared her confidence in their ability to challenge India, noting their initial belief in a potential win. She acknowledged India's consistency and expressed a desire to improve in future competitions.

The bronze medal match against Chinese Taipei was filled with tension. South Korea completed the competition with 229 points, while Chinese Taipei's final archer, Huang I-Jou, needed a high score to clinch the bronze. Huang's unexpected score of 8 secured the win for South Korea, prompting relief and gratitude from the South Korean team.

The women's team event in compound archery marked the first medal event for archery at this Asian Games. Park acknowledged a slight disappointment in not achieving gold but celebrated the team's success in earning a medal. Kang emphasized the significance of this achievement as their first Asian Games experience, making the bronze medal all the more special.