From left at Yabuli Ski Resort in Shangzi, southeast of Harbin, China, are Yoon Jonghyun (silver), Japan's Rai Kasamura (gold) and Shin Yeongseop (bronze) on Feb. 12 at the awards ceremony for the big air event of men's freestyle skiing at the Winter Asian Games. (Yonhap News)
By Xu Aiying
Team Korea on Feb. 12 added one silver and one bronze medal in freestyle skiing at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.
Yoon Jonghyun was the runner-up in the final of the men's big air event with 169.50 points at Yabuli Ski Resort in Shangzi, southeast of Harbin.
Rai Kasamura of Japan won the gold with 183.50 and Shin Yeongseop of Korea the bronze with 165.25.
Korea thus posted its best showing in freestyle skiing at a Winter Asiad with five medals -- one gold, one silver and three bronzes.
Earlier, Lee Seunghun grabbed the gold and Moon Heesung the bronze in the men's halfpipe and Jang Yujin took third in the women's halfpipe.
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