Singapore's Darren Yap clinches virtual taekwondo bronze at Asian Games

This is Yap's second Games medal, after his joint-bronze in the men's individual poomsae on Thursday.

Singapore's Darren Yap in the virtual taekwondo event at the 20th Asian Games. (Photo: SpexSG/Andy Chua)

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NAGOYA: A day after becoming the first Singaporean taekwondo exponent to win an Asian Games medal, 22-year-old Darren Yap made history again with a joint-bronze in the mixed virtual taekwondo event.

At the Toyohashi Gymnasium on Friday (Oct 2), Yap made it all the way to the semi-finals before losing 0-2 to Vietnam's Chau Ngoc Tuyet Sang. Losing semi-finalists are awarded a joint-bronze in the event.

Earlier, he beat Kyrgyzstan's Alisher Asymbek Uulu 2-0 in the opening round and overcame Iran's Amirsina Bakhtiari 2-0 in the quarterfinals.

This was the first time virtual taekwondo featured at the Asian Games. It was showcased at Singapore's Olympic Esports Week in 2023 and held its inaugural world championships in Singapore the following year.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less Co-developed by World Taekwondo and Singapore-based technology company Refract Technologies, virtual taekwondo combines the physical movements and techniques of taekwondo with virtual reality and motion-tracking technology.

Co-developed by World Taekwondo and Singapore-based technology company Refract Technologies, virtual taekwondo combines the physical movements and techniques of taekwondo with virtual reality and motion-tracking technology.

Athletes wear virtual reality headsets and motion-tracking devices, or nodes, on their spine, thighs and shins.

Their movements are translated onto digital avatars, allowing them to kick and attack their opponent in a virtual arena without making physical contact. Successful strikes deplete their opponent's virtual health bar.

On Thursday, Yap clinched joint-bronze in the men's individual poomsae after finishing behind South Korea's Yun Kyu-sung (9.3800), Thailand's Navin Pinthasute (9.2800) and the Philippines' Derick Yape (9.0900).

Both the third- and fourth-placed finishers are awarded joint-bronze in the event.

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名古屋：22 岁的达伦·叶在成为首位获得亚运会奖牌的新加坡跆拳道选手一天后，又在混合虚拟跆拳道比赛中获得并列铜牌，再次创造历史。

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这是虚拟跆拳道首次亮相亚运会。它于2023年在新加坡奥林匹克电子竞技周上展出，并于次年在新加坡举办了首届世界锦标赛。

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他们的动作会被转化为数字虚拟形象，使他们能够在虚拟竞技场中踢打对手，而无需进行实际的身体接触。成功的攻击会削减对手的虚拟生命值。

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