{
  "id": 10140177,
  "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin lose to world champs in Asian Games quarters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sze-fei-izzuddin-lose-to-world-champs-in-asian-games-quarters",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/27/sze-fei-izzuddin-lose-to-world-champs-in-asian-games-quarters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian badminton players Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani faced a tough loss to China's world champions Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang in the Asian Games quarterfinals. This marked the fourth consecutive defeat for the Malaysian duo against the top Chinese pair in five previous encounters. The Chinese champions, ranked No. 3 in the world, defeated the sixth-ranked Malaysians in just 27 minutes, with a score of 21-13, 21-17.\n\nThe Malaysian pair exhibited a lack of form throughout the match, committing numerous unforced errors. This setback means Malaysia will likely secure only one badminton medal at the games. However, hope remains for the women's doubles team, as Pearly Tan-M Thinaah has already qualified for the semi-finals. Malaysia previously won a men’s doubles bronze at the last Asian Games in 2022, courtesy of Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.",
  "summary": "Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang won 21-13, 21-17 to foil the Malaysian pair’s hopes of winning at least a bronze medal.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Pearly Tan-Thinaah end Malaysia’s 12-year wait for Asian Games women’s doubles medal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pearly-tan-thinaah-end-malaysias-12-year-wait-for-asian-games-womens",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:07:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "China lead Asian Games medal table, Malaysia add a bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/china-lead-asian-games-medal-table-malaysia-add-a-bronze",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:21:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin lose to world champs in Asian Games quarters",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sze-fei-izzuddin-lose-to-world-champs-in-asian-games-quarters-10140496",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:48:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Will India face Pakistan in Asian Games 2026 men's cricket?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/will-india-face-pakistan-in-asian-games-2026-mens-cricket",
        "published": "2026-09-27T05:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}