North Korean women’s basketball team loses out on bronze to ROK at Asian Games



News North Korean women’s basketball team loses out on bronze to ROK at Asian Games Inter-Korean tensions palpable as rivals clash, but DPRK achieves best result in decades and shows off new star Yong Ja Hong October 6, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The South Korean and North Korean women's basketball teams face off for the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Oct. 5, 2023 \| Image: NK News The North Korean women’s basketball team missed out on a chance to take home a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Thursday, losing by a whopping 30 points to its South Korean rivals in Hangzhou. The DPRK led early and managed to tie the game during the third quarter, but the ROK team’s superior athleticism and skill led them to eventually run away with the game, winning by 93-63. The North Korean women’s basketball team missed out on a chance to take home a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Thursday, losing by a whopping 30 points to its South Korean rivals in Hangzhou. The DPRK led early and managed to tie the game during the third quarter, but the ROK team’s superior athleticism and skill led them to eventually run away with the game, winning by 93-63. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean women’s basketball team loses out on bronze to ROK at Asian Games

Inter-Korean tensions palpable as rivals clash, but DPRK achieves best result in decades and shows off new star

Yong Ja Hong October 6, 2023

North Korean women’s basketball team loses out on bronze to ROK at Asian Games

The South Korean and North Korean women's basketball teams face off for the bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Oct. 5, 2023 | Image: NK News

The North Korean women’s basketball team missed out on a chance to take home a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Thursday, losing by a whopping 30 points to its South Korean rivals in Hangzhou.

The DPRK led early and managed to tie the game during the third quarter, but the ROK team’s superior athleticism and skill led them to eventually run away with the game, winning by 93-63.

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