Korean Cycling Secures Bronze in Both Men's and Women's Team Pursuit! Shin Ji-eun Aims for Third Medal of the Games After Consecutive Podium Finishes [Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games]

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The Korean national cycling team continued its strong momentum by winning medals in both the men's and women's team pursuit events on the track at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

On the 30th, at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, Korea secured two bronze medals by winning the bronze medal deciders for both the men's and women's team pursuit events.

The women's team pursuit squad added a valuable bronze medal thanks to the powerful performance of Shin Ji-eun, who had previously delivered the Korean delegation's "first medal" at these Games. Having claimed her second medal of the competition, Shin is set to compete consecutively in the Madison on October 1 and the Omnium the day after tomorrow, aiming to hunt for a third medal at the Games.

In the men's team pursuit, an unscripted drama unfolded. After finishing fourth in both the qualifying round and the first round, Korea faced Kazakhstan again in the bronze medal decider (3rd-4th place match), despite having led Kazakhstan by a margin of five seconds in the first round. The national team displayed formidable late-race strength, improving their first-round time by approximately one second to engage in a tight battle until the final lap, ultimately securing the medal with a thrilling comeback victory.

Under team pursuit regulations, medals are awarded to all athletes who participated in any previous race, including the qualifying round or earlier rounds. Consequently, five athletes from each of the Nam Nyeo (CEO) teams received medals, including Park Do-young (Seoul City Hall) from the women's team and Lee Jin-gu (Seoul City Hall) from the men's team, who did not ride in the bronze medal decider but contributed in earlier rounds.

Lee Sang-hyeon (Chairman), who serves as both the head of the Korean delegation and the president of the Korea Lee Keul-yeon-maeng (Chairman), encouraged the cyclists by saying, "I am proud of our athletes for not giving up until the end and delivering a wonderful performance." He added, "I hope this strong showing will boost the morale of the entire Korean delegation, and we will continue to cheer for and support the athletes so they can confidently showcase their skills in the remaining competitions."

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