{
  "id": 10321916,
  "title": "Ansar Iqbal reaches Asian Games long jump final with personal best",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/ansar-iqbal-reaches-asian-games-long-jump-final-with-personal-best",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T00:28:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559356/ansar-iqbal-reaches-asian-games-long-jump-final-with-personal-best/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ansar Iqbal has qualified for the men's long jump final at the Asian Games with a personal best jump of 7.28 metres. This achievement secured his place in the final and marked an improved performance in the qualifying round.\n\nThe Asian Games continue with various events, including athletics, archery, and badminton. In badminton, India's P V Sindhu expressed disappointment with the scheduling, which required her to play three singles matches within 24 hours, leaving little time for recovery. She lost in the quarter-final against China's Chen Yufei.\n\nOther events include India's Sivaraj Babu competing in the men's shortboard surfing, and the Indian men's cricket team opening their campaign against Afghanistan. Athletics events feature Avinash Sable in the 3000m steeplechase and Sreeshankar Murali in the men's long jump.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "India at Asian Games 2026 Day 10, September 28: Full schedule, venue, fixtures & time",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/india-at-asian-games-2026-day-10-september-28-full-schedule-venue",
        "published": "2026-09-27T19:17:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Pearly-Thinaah eye final, Malaysia chase more Asian Games gold today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/pearly-thinaah-eye-final-malaysia-chase-more-asian-games-gold-today",
        "published": "2026-09-27T23:48:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pearly-Thinaah settle for bronze at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pearly-thinaah-settle-for-bronze-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-28T02:20:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}