{
  "id": 10187897,
  "title": "Teary-eyed Eain Yow dedicates emotional victory to his mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/teary-eyed-eain-yow-dedicates-emotional-victory-to-his-mother",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T09:49:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/09/1542373/teary-eyed-eain-yow-dedicates-emotional-victory-his-mother"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA: Ng Eain Yow honored his ill mother as he reclaimed his men's singles gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Eain Yow became the first squash player to qualify for the Olympics by defeating India's Abhay Singh 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 in the final at Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena on Sunday. The match saw a back-and-forth opening game, but Eain Yow found his rhythm in the subsequent sets. As he stood teary-eyed, Eain Yow dedicated his victory to his mother Low Soo Goon, who has been battling leukemia for almost two years, and his support team. Eain Yow expressed his gratitude, stating, \"Mum, you are the strongest person I have ever known in my life and you continue to inspire me, I love you.\" He acknowledged the challenges he had faced in recent seasons, saying, \"I am proud of my performance today because over the past 18 months my form has not been the best. So to recapture my form here is something I am proud of.\" The win held extra significance as it secured a ticket to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, where squash would make its Olympic debut. Eain Yow expressed his ambition to become the best player in the world, aiming to achieve this goal within the next two years.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Ng Eain Yow paid homage to his ill mother after successfully defending his men’s singles gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ng Eain Yow dedicates gold medal win to his leukemia-stricken mother",
    "Squash player qualifies for Olympics, securing spot in LA 2028 Games",
    "Overcame recent poor form to recapture winning performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}