Korea National Sports Council holds 3rd session of 2026 Team Korea trailerunning in preparation for the Asian Games... Table tennis's Lee Ha-neul and wrestling's Kwon Young-jin take 1st place in men's and women's divisions, respectively

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The Korea National Sports Council implemented a special running program in preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Summer Asian Games.

The Korea National Sports Council held the 3rd session of the "2026 Team Korea Trailerunning (Trail Running)" training at the Jincheon National Representative Athletes' Village at 2 p.m. on the 26th.

This training was launched with the purpose of strengthening athletes' endurance and building strong will in preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be held in September. Starting with the first session in April, it has been held monthly and has now reached its third session.

A total of 151 athletes and coaches participated. As in the first and second sessions, the training was conducted either by running or walking along the cross-country course within the athletes' village, depending on the characteristics of each sport and individual physical condition. In the men's division, table tennis player Lee Ha-neul recorded a time of 21 minutes and 8 seconds, while in the women's division, wrestler Kwon Young-jin recorded 26 minutes and 38 seconds, each securing first place and becoming recipients of consolation items worth 100,000 won.

The third session introduced not only individual rankings but also a "Team Battle," where athletes compete in teams by sport, and sport-specific awards, to foster teamwork and unity among athletes and further energize the atmosphere on-site. In the Team Battle, the wrestling team took first place, followed by the table tennis and table tennis teams, which secured second and third places, respectively. Consolation items were also presented to those who placed highly in the Team Battle and sport-specific categories, encouraging the hard work of athletes who gave their all until the end.

Kim Taek-soo, head of the National Representative Athletes' Village, said, "I am proud of the national team athletes who sweat together and encourage each other. I hope that the strong camaraderie built during this training and the improved skills will lead to shining results on the Asian Games stage."

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