{
  "id": 11199019,
  "title": "Asian Games: Malaysian athletes reach three finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/asian-games-malaysian-athletes-reach-three-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T13:26:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1545725/asian-games-malaysian-athletes-reach-three-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian athletes achieved a significant milestone in the Asian Games as Azizulhasni Awang secured Malaysia's third gold medal of the tournament. On the 13th day of the Games, the 38-year-old track cyclist triumphed in the bronze-medal playoff at the Izu Velodrome in Shizuoka, defeating Thailand's Jai Angsuthasawit 2-0. Azizulhasni's fifth career Asian Games medal marked a promising start to Malaysia's medal quest. Earlier, Japan's Kaiya Ota had outpaced Zhi Wei to claim gold, while Izzah Izzati Asri and Nur Alyssa Farid advanced to the quarter-finals of the women's sprint following their victories over Hong Kong's Ching Yin Shan and Taiwan's Liu Shang-ying respectively. Malaysia's dominance in squash continued, with both men's and women's teams progressing to the finals. C. Ameeshenraj's 2-1 victory over India in the men's event avenged Malaysia's previous semi-final loss to the Asian champions at Hangzhou 2022. In women's squash, Ng Eain Yow's 2-0 win over Abhay Singh helped Malaysia secure their second consecutive women's team final, while the women's team defeated Japan 2-0. The hockey team's 2-1 semi-final win over South Korea, with Azrai Aizad Abu Kamal scoring the decisive penalty stroke, set the stage for their final clash against defending champions India. In padel, Christian Chin–Aidan Yunus' win over the Philippines' Jason Lapidus–Argil Canizares kept their medal hopes alive, with the duo set to face Iran's Farsad Shahi–Amir Mohammad Jamshidi in the semi-finals. Archery saw Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh fall short to South Korea's Park Jungyoon, while Indian judoka Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed narrowly missed an upset against former world runner-up Sotaro Fujiwara. Tomorrow, Malaysia aims to clinch three gold medals in squash, track cycling, and padel, with the men's and women's teams facing Pakistan and Hong Kong respectively in their respective finals.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang delivered the men's individual sprint bronze on the 13th day of the Asian Games on Thursday, with Malaysia eyeing three gold medals tomorrow.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian athletes secure third gold medal with Azizulhasni Awang's victory.",
    "Malaysia's squash teams advance to finals, including C. Ameeshenraj's win over India."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "China top Asian Games medal table with 154 golds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/china-top-asian-games-medal-table-with-154-golds",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:12:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Drama! India’s Asian Games medal upgraded: Finished fourth, now bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/drama-indias-asian-games-medal-upgraded-finished-fourth-now-bronze",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:36:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}