South Korea continues to add more medals to the country's medal haul
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Over in Indonesia where the Asian Games continues.
South Korean athletes continues to strut their stuff in various events.
The team still sits third in the medal standings.
Seo Bo-bin brings us the highlights. Another day of medals for South Korea's athletes,... including the country's first cycling gold medal at the Asian Games in sixteen years.

Cyclist Na Ah-reum captured that gold in the women's road event on Wednesday. She finished the event in a time of two hours, 55 minutes and 47 seconds… a minute-and-a-half ahead of the runner up.

Rising South Korean Equestrian star Kim Hyeok won a bronze medal in the dressage individual event. Kim also helped South Korea win silver in the team event.

In rowing, Jeon Seo-yeong and Kim Seo-hee came in second in the women's pair event.

Over in West Java, South Korea grabbed two medals in paragliding. The event is making its debut in the Asian Games this year.
Lee Da-gyeom won silver in the women's individual accuracy event with 98 points and Lee Chul-soo won bronze in the men's individual accuracy event with 128 points.

Coming up later on Thursday, the highlight of the day for South Korea is the Swimming Women's 800m Freestyle final, at 8:23pm Korean time.
Also there's the Fencing Men's Sabre Team final, at 9:00pm and the round-of-16 men's football match between South Korea and Iran, which kicks off at 9:30pm.
Seo Bo-bin, Arirang News.
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