{
  "id": 11834032,
  "title": "Missing out on Asian Games gold really hurts, says Speedy Tigers’ Fitri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/missing-out-on-asian-games-gold-really-hurts-says-speedy-tigers-fitri",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:51:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/10/04/missing-out-on-asian-games-gold-really-hurts-says-speedy-tigers-fitri"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysia suffered a 1-5 defeat to defending champions India in the men's hockey final at the Asian Games, losing out on the 2026 Asian Games gold medal and an automatic spot in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. Midfielder Fitri Saari expressed the disappointment of missing both objectives, which had been the national squad's primary ambitions before the campaign. The loss meant Malaysia would have to participate in the Olympic qualifying tournament, facing strong teams from other continents. Fitri acknowledged the challenge, noting that Malaysia would need to improve in areas such as penalty-corner defense and finishing in attack. The team will next focus on the Asian Champions Trophy in India from October 27 to November 5 before continuing their preparations for the Olympic qualifying tournament.",
  "summary": "National midfielder Fitri Saari rues Malaysia's loss to India, and an automatic ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympcs.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Missing out on Asian Games gold really hurts, says Speedy Tigers’ Fitri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/missing-out-on-asian-games-gold-really-hurts-says-speedy-tigers-fitri-11836312",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:51:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[PHOTOS] Team Korea's defining moments at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/photos-team-koreas-defining-moments-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-10-04T04:12:03.000Z"
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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."
}