Eain Yow wins Asian Games gold, first Malaysian to book LA28 ticket
NAGOYA: National squash player Ng Eain Yow made history today after defending his Asian Games men's individual gold medal and becoming the first Malaysian to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
NAGOYA - Squash player Ng Eain Yow achieved a historic milestone at the Asian Games by winning his second consecutive men's individual gold medal and becoming the first Malaysian to secure a spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Reaching the final, Eain Yow bested India's Abhay Singh 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena.
This victory marks Malaysia's fifth gold medal at the Games. Eain Yow is the second player to defend the men's individual title, following Ong Beng Hee's back-to-back wins in 2002 and 2006. The Asian Games offers the earliest qualification route for squash players, awarding automatic spots to the men's and women's individual champions at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
In the men's final playoff, Pakistan's Noor Zaman claimed the bronze medal with a 11-7, 11-7, 13-11 win over Muhammad Ashab Irfan. Meanwhile, Japan's world No. 6 Satomi Watanabe secured the women's bronze medal with a 11-3, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9 victory over Hong Kong's world No. 21 Chan Sin Yuk.
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