{
  "id": 10180874,
  "title": "Sivasangari retains Asiad gold, joins Eain Yow at LA 2028 [WATCH]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sivasangari-retains-asiad-gold-joins-eain-yow-at-la-2028-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T08:37:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/09/1542308/sivasangari-retains-asiad-gold-joins-eain-yow-la-2028-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA: S Sivasangari secured her second Asian Games women's squash title, becoming the second player to qualify for the Olympics. She defeated Anahat Singh 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. The top two players in each gender's singles event at the Asian Games automatically qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where squash will make its debut.\n\nIn the men's final, Ng Eain Yow defended his title against India's Abhay Singh, winning 11-9, 11-5, 11-5. He became the first squash player to secure an Olympic spot. Sivasangari has now triumphed over Anahat in three of their matches.\n\nYesterday, Sivasangari won against Hong Kong's Chan Sin Yuk, while Anahat beat Japan's Satomi Watanabe in the semi-finals. Satomi advanced to the bronze medal match, defeating Sin Yuk 11-3, 11-6, 7-11, 11-9.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: S Sivasangari became only the second squash player to qualify for the Olympics after successfully defending her women’s singles title at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "Sport : Sivasangari Retains Squash Gold To Fulfil M'sia's Asiad Target",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/sport-sivasangari-retains-squash-gold-to-fulfil-msias-asiad-target",
        "published": "2026-09-27T07:28:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea wins gold in women's handball at Asian Games, ending 8-yr drought",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/asiad-s-korea-wins-gold-in-womens-handball-at-asian-games-ending-8-yr",
        "published": "2026-09-27T10:36:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}