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HK women's squash team narrowly misses out on gold

Hong Kong, China’s women’s squash team fell short of reclaiming gold at the Asian Games in Japan, losing 2-1 to reigning champions Malaysia in a repeat of the final in Hangzhou three years ago. The SAR trailed the best-of-three tie after Ho Tze-lok lost the opening match 3-0 to Aifa Azman. With match two a must-win, Simmi Chan got the better of singles gold medallist Sivasangari Subramaniam in a…

Hong Kong's women's squash team narrowly missed out on securing gold at the Asian Games in Japan. The team lost 2-1 to Malaysia, the reigning champions, in a rematch of the final from the previous Asian Games held in Hangzhou. Ho Tze-lok's team trailed after losing the opening match 3-0 to Malaysia's Aifa Azman. Simmi Chan managed to defeat Subramaniam, the singles gold medallist, in a rematch of their semi-final.

The Hong Kong top player fought back from a 2-1 deficit to win the fourth and fifth games, securing a 3-2 victory in 51 minutes. Malaysia's Aira Azman, sister of the team's captain, outplayed Lee Ka-yi in the final, claiming a 3-0 win and securing Malaysia's top podium finish. Hong Kong last won gold in the women's team event at the Jakarta Games in 2018.

Overall, Hong Kong's squash team finished the Asian Games campaign with a gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

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