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  "id": 11149734,
  "title": "Qatar 'ready' if 2030 Asian Games moved back: official",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/qatar-ready-if-2030-asian-games-moved-back-official-11149734",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:30:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/qatar-ready-if-2030-asian-games-moved-back-official"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Doha Asian Games organisers \"are ready\" if the continent's premier sporting event is moved back a year to 2031 in a major shake-up to the calendar, a top official said Thursday. The Games, currently ongoing in Japan, are typically held every four years and on even years. Doha is the next host and according to the current cycle, the Qatari capital would stage the Games in 2030.",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T07:12:46.000Z"
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "published": "2026-10-01T07:45:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Qatar 'ready' if 2030 Asian Games moved back: official",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/qatar-ready-if-2030-asian-games-moved-back-official",
        "published": "2026-10-01T08:24:59.000Z"
      }
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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."
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