{
  "id": 11396886,
  "title": "Malaysia retain Asian Games women’s team squash title, secure seventh gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/malaysia-retain-asian-games-womens-team-squash-title-secure-seventh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:06:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/10/02/malaysia-retain-asian-games-womens-team-squash-title-secure-seventh-gold/237393"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, October 2 — Malaysia secured their seventh gold medal of the Asian Games by retaining their women’s team squash title, defeating Hong Kong 2-1 in the final at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena. Aifa Azman gave Malaysia the first point with a 11-9, 11-9, 12-10 victory over Ho Tze Lok. Despite S. Sivasangari's loss to Chan Sin Yuk in three tight games, Azman delivered the crucial points, outplaying Lee Ka Yi 11-9, 11-5, 11-4 to clinch Malaysia’s seventh gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Games. This victory marked Malaysia’s third squash gold, following Ng Eain Yow’s and Sivasangari’s individual wins. Entering the final with six gold, five silver, and 13 bronze medals, Malaysia had met its pre-Games target of six golds. The women’s team also defended the title they won at Hangzhou 2022, where they again defeated Hong Kong 2-1 in the final.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Oct 2 — Malaysia retained their Asian Games women’s team squash title today after defeating Hong Kon...",
  "key_points": [],
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        "published": "2026-10-02T08:01:00.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hk-womens-squash-team-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ankush-panghal-wins-boxing-gold-for-india-at-asian-games-2026-first",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:43:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}