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2026 ASIAN GAMES
September 20th – September 25th (pool swimming) Prelims at 10am local (9pm previous night ET)/Finals at 5pm local (4am ET) Tokyo Aquatics Centre LCM (50m) Meet Central Entries Live Results Recaps Prelims: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Finals: Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4The men’s 800m freestyle is set to take center stage tomorrow at the 2026 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan; however, the reigning champion Kim Woomin of Korea will not be in the field.
The 25-year-old Olympic bronze medalist has reportedly been suffering from a shoulder injury at the competition, which forced him to withdraw from the 200m freestyle heats and tomorrow’s 800m free after finishing in last place in the 1500m earlier in the meet.
According to The Chosun Daily, Kim revealed he had been competing with a partially torn labrum and rotator cuff in his left shoulder. That was despite helping his nation earn bronze in the men’s 4x200m free relay on Monday.
Kim’s withdrawal means that on-fire Zhang Zhanshuo of China will most likely have a clear path to another potential gold after reaping victories in the 1500m and 200m freestyle, the latter of which brought him a new Asian Record.
Kim says he hopes to compete at least in the 400m freestyle, his signature event, which is slated for Friday’s program.
A source from the Korean Swimming Federation stated on the 23rd, “We have received an official medical report regarding Kim Woo-min’s shoulder injury and plan to inform the competition organizing committee of his decision not to participate in the men’s 800m freestyle,” as reported by Yonhap News.
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