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South Korea·Japan·East Asia·Sports

South Korea wins League of Legends gold at Asian Games

Saturday, 3 October 2026, 06:19 · 1 min read

South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 3-0 in the League of Legends final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan, claiming its second straight Asiad esports title in the game. Star player Lee Sang-hyeok, known as Faker, collected his second Asian Games gold, having also won at Hangzhou, where the popular online strategy game made its debut at the continental multi-sport event. The result underscores South Korea's dominance in a sport that is gaining ground as a medal event.

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Yonhap — (Asiad) S. Korea wins gold in LoL competition; Faker takes 2nd Asiad gold ↗︎Yonhap — (URGENT) S. Korea wins gold in LoL competition at Asian Games; Faker takes 2nd Asiad gold ↗︎
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