{
  "id": 10366684,
  "title": "Doo, Ng win sole table tennis medal at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/doo-ng-win-sole-table-tennis-medal-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T04:56:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1871838-20260928.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong athletes Doo Hoi-kem and Pedrey Ng secured their country's only table tennis medal at the Asian Games on Monday, winning the silver medal in women's doubles. The duo, representing the Special Administrative Region (SAR), advanced from the semifinals but fell short against Japan's Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto, the top-ranked women's doubles team in the world. During the match, Doo and Ng led 4-0, but Japan rebounded to win the next three games, 11-6, 11-5, and 11-4, ultimately clinching the match 11-6. As the Asian Games tournament does not include a third-place playoff, Ng and Doo shared the bronze medal with Thailand's pair, who lost in the other semifinal.\n\nFollowing the victory, Ng expressed her delight in a TV interview, crediting her family's attendance in Japan for adding to her happiness. She mentioned that winning the medal was a surprise, especially since it was her first time competing at the Asian Games. Ng also shared that the pressure she felt before the competition motivated her and her teammates to win the bronze. Doo, a veteran of the SAR table tennis team, highlighted the strong friendship between her and Ng as a contributing factor to their success in doubles play. The pair found comfort in being able to discuss various topics, especially related to table tennis, while competing together.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong, China will leave the Asian Games table tennis competition with a medal after Doo Hoi-kem and Pedrey Ng secured women’s doubles bronze on Monday. The SAR duo’s run ended in the semifinals, where they fell 0-4 to Japan’s Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto, the World No. 1 women’s doubles pair. Doo and Ng started strongly in the opener, opening up a four-point lead, but the Japanese pair…",
  "key_points": [
    "Japanese duo Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto defeat Hong Kong pair 11-6, 11-5, 11-4 in final.",
    "Ng credits family support and first-time experience for winning bronze medal."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "Doo, Ng win sole table tennis medal at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/doo-ng-win-sole-table-tennis-medal-at-asian-games-10372567",
        "published": "2026-09-28T04:56:42.000Z"
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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."
}