S. Korea advances to men's 4x100m relay final after disqualification overturned

South Korea advanced to the men’s 4x100-meter relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Nagoya after organizers overturned an earlier disqualification. The team appealed a baton-exchange ruling and was reinstated by the jury of appeal. Coach Ha Kyung-su said the team will compete in the final.

The South Korean team consisted of Kim Si-on, Joel Jin Nwamadi, Daniel Biwesa and Lee Jae-seong.

The disqualification stemmed from an alleged baton exchange rule violation between Kim and Nwamadi.

South Korea had ranked fourth in its heat and seventh overall among the 12 teams before the appeal was accepted.

The men’s 4x100m relay final was scheduled for Monday.

Nwamadi and Biwesa finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the men’s 100m race on Friday.

Published Sep 28, 2026 10:33 am KST

South Korean athletes leave the track after being disqualified during the heats of the men's 4x100-meter relay at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Sunday. Yonhap

NAGOYA — South Korea has advanced to the men's 4x100-meter relay final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after an earlier disqualification decision was overturned, organizers said Monday.

The team of Kim Si-on, Joel Jin Nwamadi, Daniel Biwesa and Lee Jae-seong was disqualified during the heats of the men's 4x100m relay at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Sunday due to an alleged violation of the baton exchange rule between first runner Kim and second runner Nwamadi.

Based on time, the South Korean team ranked fourth in its heat and seventh overall among the 12 teams, with the top eight teams advancing to the final scheduled for Monday.

The coaching staff immediately appealed the decision, and the appeal was accepted.

The South Korean team was reinstated by the jury of appeal, according to the Asian Games Gameshub site, a real-time scoring and scheduling portal.

"Right after the decision, we submitted our videos, appealing that we are not subject to disqualification, and the organizers accepted it," coach Ha Kyung-su said. "We will compete in the final."

He said the jury earlier determined that Kim and Nwamadi had exchanged the baton outside the exchange zone.

With the disqualification overturned, South Korea can continue its bid for a medal in the men's 4x100m relay, spearheaded by Nwamadi and Biwesa, who finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the men's 100m race on Friday.

在名古屋举行的爱知-名古屋亚运会男子4×100米接力赛中，韩国队此前因交接棒犯规被取消资格，但组委会推翻了这一判罚，韩国队最终晋级决赛。教练河京洙表示，队伍将参加决赛。

韩国队成员包括金时温、乔尔·金·恩瓦马迪、丹尼尔·比韦萨和李在成。

取消比赛资格的原因是金和纳瓦马迪之间涉嫌违反了接力棒交接规则。

在申诉被接受之前，韩国队在小组赛中排名第四，在12支参赛队伍中总排名第七。

男子4x100米接力决赛定于周一举行。

周五，在男子100米比赛中，Nwamadi和Biwesa分别获得第四名和第五名。

发布于2026年9月28日上午10:33（韩国标准时间）

周日，在名古屋市瑞穗公园田径场举行的爱知-名古屋亚运会男子4×100米接力预赛中，韩国运动员因被取消资格而离开赛道。（韩联社）

名古屋——组织者周一表示，韩国队在爱知-名古屋亚运会男子4x100米接力赛中，此前的取消资格决定被推翻，晋级决赛。

周日，在日本名古屋市瑞穗公园田径场举行的男子4x100米接力赛预赛中，金时温、乔尔·金·恩瓦马迪、丹尼尔·比韦萨和李在成组成的接力队因涉嫌违反第一棒金时温和第二棒恩瓦马迪之间的接力棒交接规则而被取消比赛资格。

根据用时，韩国队在小组赛中排名第四，在 12 支队伍中排名第七，前八名队伍晋级定于周一举行的决赛。

教练组立即对该决定提出上诉，上诉被接受。

据亚运会官方网站 Gameshub（一个实时比分和赛程安排门户网站）报道，韩国队已通过上诉委员会的裁决恢复参赛资格。

“判决结果公布后，我们立即提交了申诉视频，说明我们不应被取消参赛资格，主办方接受了我们的申诉，”教练河京洙说道。“我们将参加决赛。”

他说，陪审团此前已裁定金和纳瓦马迪是在交接区外交换的接力棒。

取消资格的处罚被推翻后，韩国队可以继续在男子 4x100 米接力赛中冲击奖牌，领衔的 Nwamadi 和 Biwesa 分别在周五的男子 100 米比赛中获得第四名和第五名。