July 26, 2021 11:38
Korea has yet to clinch a gold medal in taekwondo, in which the country normally dominates, at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, which opened on July 23.
Lee Dae-hoon, one of the most decorated taekwondo athletes of his era, lost to Ulugbek Rashitov of Uzbekistan in the round of 16 in the men s 68-kg event on Sunday. When Rashitov reached the final, Lee went into repechage and got another chance at a medal. But he lost to China s Zhao Chuai 17-15 in the bronze medal match.
The 29-year-old veteran announced his retirement after the loss.
Taekwondo player Lee Dae-hoon reacts after losing the bronze medal match of the men s 68-kg event at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday.