{
  "id": 11392886,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: India Secure Sepaktakraw Bronze After 0-2 Loss To Hosts Japan In Men's Quadrant Semifinal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/asian-games-2026-india-secure-sepaktakraw-bronze-after-0-2-loss-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:53:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-2026-india-secure-sepaktakraw-bronze-after-0-2-loss-to-hosts-japan-in-mens-quadrant-semifinal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nagoya: India claimed a bronze medal in Sepaktakraw at the Asian Games after suffering a 0-2 defeat to hosts Japan in the men's quadrant semifinals on Friday. The Indian team lost the last-four match 12-15, 13-15. This marked the country's first ever Asian Games medal in this sport. India's Men's Quadrant Team secured a historic bronze despite the loss, showing a strong campaign overall. The second set was intense, with India fighting hard but trailing Japan throughout, even narrowing the gap to 13-14 in the final stages. India had previously won all their Group A matches, defeating Laos, Vietnam, and Myanmar. On the other hand, Japan finished second in Group B, starting their campaign with a loss to Indonesia before defeating Singapore and Korea to reach the semifinals. Earlier in the day, India's Women's team was beaten 0-2 by Thailand in their Preliminary Group A contest.",
  "summary": "Nagoya: The Indian team went down fighting 0-2 to hosts Japan in the men's quadrant semifinals to settle for a bronze medal in the Sepaktakraw competition of the Asian Games here on Friday. India lost the last-four match 12-15, 13-15. HISTORIC BRONZE FOR INDIA IN SEPAKTAKRAW AT ASIAN GAME! India’s Men’s Quadrant Team secures the country’s first ever Asian Games medal The Indian team went down 0-2…",
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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."
}