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  "id": 11397882,
  "title": "HK women's squash team narrowly misses out on gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hk-womens-squash-team-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:12:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872423-20261002.htm"
  },
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  "account": "In a closely contested final, Hong Kong's women's squash team narrowly missed out on gold at the Asian Games in Japan, falling 2-1 to reigning champions Malaysia. The rematch of the 2019 final saw Malaysia triumph 3-2 in a match that lasted just 51 minutes. Ho Tze-lok's loss in the opening match to Malaysia's Aifa Azman proved costly, as Simmi Chan secured a comeback victory against Sivasangari Subramaniam in the second set. However, it was Malaysia's Aira Azman who proved too strong for Lee Ka-yi in the deciding match, claiming a 3-0 win to secure the top podium position for the Malaysian team. Hong Kong last won the women's team event at the Asian Games in 2018. Overall, the Hong Kong squash team concluded their Asian Games campaign with a gold, two silvers, and two bronze medals.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong, China’s women’s squash team fell short of reclaiming gold at the Asian Games in Japan, losing 2-1 to reigning champions Malaysia in a repeat of the final in Hangzhou three years ago. The SAR trailed the best-of-three tie after Ho Tze-lok lost the opening match 3-0 to Aifa Azman. With match two a must-win, Simmi Chan got the better of singles gold medallist Sivasangari Subramaniam in a…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/lions-malaysia-mauling-a-reality-check-ahead-of-asian-cup-fans-need",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:06:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "HK women's squash team narrowly misses out on gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/hk-womens-squash-team-narrowly-misses-out-on-gold-11398695",
        "published": "2026-10-02T08:12:25.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/asian-games-2026-parveen-hooda-wins-boxing-gold",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:25:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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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."
}