Woo Sang-hyuk, South Korea's top male high jumper, will advance to the finals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games without competing in the qualifying round, which has been canceled.
The organizing committee announced on September 23 that the qualifying rounds for some field events, including men's high jump, have been canceled.
A representative from the Korea Athletics Federation stated, "The decision to hold the qualifying rounds depends on the final number of participating athletes. It seems that the qualifying round was canceled because some of the previously registered athletes withdrew."
According to the tournament's official website, there are currently 16 athletes listed in the high jump entry, including 2020 Tokyo Olympic champion Mutaz Essa Barshim from Qatar and India's Sarvesh Anil Kushare, who are expected to be Woo's main competitors.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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