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South Korea's players celebrate after winning the women's handball group A match against Japan at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on July 29 in Tokyo, Japan.
The South Korean women's handball team booked their place in the quarterfinals with a convincing win over Thailand, their second straight victory.
South Korea thrashed Thailand 45-14 on Sunday in the second match of Group A at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.
The Koreans, who defeated Uzbekistan 42-16 in the first round, have now won two straight games, scoring 87 tries in the process, to take the top spot in Pool A.
With one game remaining, South Korea has secured at least second place in the group and a spot in the quarterfinals.
Women's handball features nine teams in two groups, with the winner of each group advancing to the quarterfinals.
South Korea will play its final group game against Kazakhstan (2 wins) on Sept. 30 to determine the group leader.
The women's team will be looking to win their third consecutive gold medal, following Incheon 2014 and Palembang 2018 in Jakarta.
The men's handball team lost 27-31 in their second Pool B match against favorites Qatar. South Korea, who defeated Hong Kong 32-14 in the first round, went 1-1 to finish second in Pool B and advance to the knockout rounds.
On the men's side, 12 teams will compete in four pools of three teams, with the top eight finishers from each pool split into two groups for the knockout rounds. The surviving first- and second-place finishers from each group will then compete for the title in a best-of-four tournament.
The men's team will be looking to win their first gold medal in 13 years since the 2010 Guangzhou Games. 카지노사이트존