TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s handball team lost to South Korea 25-24 in the in the 2022 Asian Games Main Round Group I on Sunday.

Team Melli had previously lost to Kuwait 24-22 and Bahrain 29-20 at Hangzhou.

Team Melli had defeated Mongolia, lost to Japan and shared the spoils in a draw with Saudi Arabia in Group D.

Iran handball team have won a bronze medal in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha and claimed the silver four years later in Guangzhou.

With more than 12,000 competitors from 45 nations and territories, the Asian Games has more participants than the Olympics.

Iran has sent 289 male and female athletes to the Games in 34 sports events.