{
  "id": 11577686,
  "title": "Badminton Malaysia kian lesu, hilang arah?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/badminton-malaysia-kian-lesu-hilang-arah-11577686",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/pandangan/2026/10/03/badminton-malaysia-kian-lesu-hilang-arah"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Badminton Malaysia faces uncertainty as it struggles to maintain consistency in its performance. While individual players like Pearly Tan-M Thinaah and Aaron Chia have achieved remarkable success, the team as a whole has not been able to capitalize on this talent. The absence of a clear plan for the future has left the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in a state of confusion. The recent change in the mixed doubles pairing also raised concerns about the lack of direction and the effectiveness of short-term experiments.",
  "summary": "Satu pingat gangsa di Sukan Asia mendedahkan kelemahan sistem yang terus mengubah susunan pemain, sedangkan hala tuju lebih besar semakin sukar dilihat.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Badminton Malaysia kian lesu, hilang arah?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/badminton-malaysia-kian-lesu-hilang-arah",
        "published": "2026-10-03T01:00:00.000Z"
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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."
}