Koreans refuse to return medal

BANGKOK, Dec 16: A major row erupted at the Asian Games today when the South Korean delegation refused to hand back a bronze medal that the organisers say is not theirs.

Choi Myung-Jin came third behind teammates Sun Jung Kyun and Shing Chang-Moos in the equestrian individual dressage final, but fell victim to new rules stopping one country winning all the medals. South Korea have already lost two other bronze medals in tenpin bowling and archery because of the same rule.

Following several heated meetings, the organisers ruled that Japan8217;S Toshihide Takechi, who came fourth, should get the bronze.

But the medal had already been presented to Choi, and the South Korean camp refused to hand it back.