Why Is South Korea Ranked 3 at the Asian Games? Gold Medals Take Priority Over Total Medals Why Is South Korea Ranked 3 at the Asian Games? Gold Medals Take Priority Over Total Medals
Asian Games medal rankings are determined by comparing gold medal counts first, rather than the total number of medals. If countries have the same number of gold medals, silver medals are compared, followed by bronze medals if the silver medal counts are also equal. As a result, a country can win more medals than another country but still finish lower in the overall standings. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) also displayed its standard rankings and rankings based on total medal counts separately in the official Hangzhou Asian Games medal table.