{
  "id": 11650236,
  "title": "Asian Games 2026: Indian National Anthem Plays In Aichi-Nagoya As Shreyas Iyer & Co Receive Gold Medal From ICC Chairman Jay Shah | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/asian-games-2026-indian-national-anthem-plays-in-aichi-nagoya-as",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T09:01:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/asian-games-2026-indian-national-anthem-plays-in-aichi-nagoya-as-shreyas-iyer-co-receive-gold-medal-from-icc-chairman-jay-shah-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian men's cricket team clinched a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, by defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. ICC Chairman Jay Shah presented the medals to the victorious Indian players. India's strong batting display, featuring Abhishek Sharma's 61 runs off 28 balls and Tilak Varma's unbeaten 51 off 22 deliveries, led them to post 211/6 in their 20 overs, setting a target of 212 for Pakistan. Despite Hasan Nawaz's determined 96, Pakistan fell short in their chase, finishing at 192/6, securing a narrow 19-run victory for India. This win marked India's successful defense of their men's cricket gold medal at the Asian Games and completed a cricket gold-medal double for the country at the 2026 Games, following the women's team's earlier triumph over Sri Lanka.",
  "summary": "The Indian men's cricket team received their gold medals from ICC Chairman Jay Shah during the medal ceremony after defeating Pakistan by 19 runs in the men's cricket final at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. India produced a commanding batting performance after winning the toss and electing to bat first. The team posted 211/6 in 20 overs, setting Pakistan a target of 212 in the…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/south-korean-golfer-tom-kim-receives-a-military-exemption-with-a-gold",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:45:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "South Korean golfer Tom Kim receives a military exemption with a gold medal at the Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/south-korean-golfer-tom-kim-receives-a-military-exemption-with-a-gold-11637022",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:49:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tom Kim powers to Games gold and exemption from military service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/tom-kim-powers-to-games-gold-and-exemption-from-military-service",
        "published": "2026-10-03T07:59:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "IND vs PAK, Asian Games Final: Indian Players Refuse To Shake Hands With Pakistani Counterparts After Beating Them To Clinch Gold Medal | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ind-vs-pak-asian-games-final-indian-players-refuse-to-shake-hands",
        "published": "2026-10-03T08:17:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}