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  "id": 11676356,
  "title": "SAR wins gold and silver in rugby sevens at Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sar-wins-gold-and-silver-in-rugby-sevens-at-games-11676356",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T11:32:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872568-20261003.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's men's rugby sevens team retained their title at the Asian Games on Saturday, outpacing their national squad with a decisive 26-0 victory. The SAR dominated the match, leading 21-0 at halftime and adding one more try in the second half to seal the win. Japan secured bronze in their contest against South Korea. Meanwhile, in the women's competition, Hong Kong again faced Thailand for the bronze medal. The Chinese team, inspired by their debut medals last time, emerged victorious with a 7-5 win. Japan claimed gold while the national team earned silver. Chong Ka-yan, representing Hong Kong, expressed the team's weight of expectations, indicating these could be their final games together. Hong Kong has now secured 11 gold medals at the Asian Games in Nagoya.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong, China’s men’s rugby sevens team successfully retained their title at the Asian Games on Saturday. They beat the national squad in dominant fashion, 26-0, marking their third consecutive gold at the Games. The SAR started strong with a 21-0 lead by halftime. Despite multiple attempts to score by the national team, Hong Kong proved far too strong for their opponent, scoring one more try…",
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      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "title": "SAR wins gold and silver in rugby sevens at Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sar-wins-gold-and-silver-in-rugby-sevens-at-games",
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