{
  "id": 11454143,
  "title": "Malaysia stand on brink of breaking all-time Asian Games gold record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/malaysia-stand-on-brink-of-breaking-all-time-asian-games-gold-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T13:58:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1546427/malaysia-stand-brink-breaking-all-time-asian-games-gold-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia enters the final day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with the potential to set a new all-time record for the most gold medals won at the Asian Games. The men's hockey team and padel pair Christian Didier Chin-Aidan Yunus are carrying the nation's hopes for a record-breaking 10th gold, surpassing the nine golds won at Guangzhou 2010. The Speedy Tigers will face India in the men's hockey final at Gifu Stadium, while the top seeds Christian-Aidan will compete against Qatar's Mashari Naif-Rashed Naif in the men's doubles padel final. China's Azizulhasni Awang has already won his third Asian Games gold, this time in the men's keirin event at the Izu Velodrome, making it a historic night for Malaysian track cycling.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will have two chances to rewrite Asian Games history tomorrow after matching their best-ever haul of nine gold medals on a memorable 14th day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia aims to break 10-gold record at Asian Games.",
    "Men's hockey and padel pair carry nation's hopes.",
    "Azizulhasni Awang wins third Asian Games gold in keirin."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Ahmad Zahid Congratulates Azizulhasni On Delivering Malaysia's Eighth Asian Games Gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/general-ahmad-zahid-congratulates-azizulhasni-on-delivering-malaysias",
        "published": "2026-10-02T11:33:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}