{
  "id": 11856451,
  "title": "China finish top of the Asian Games medal standings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/china-finish-top-of-the-asian-games-medal-standings",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:26:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1547380/china-finish-top-asian-games-medal-standings"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China emerged as the top-performing nation at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, topping the medal table with a remarkable haul of 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals. The host nation, Japan, secured the second position with 83 gold, 95 silver and 91 bronze medals, while South Korea claimed the third place with 39 gold, 43 silver and 68 bronze medals. Thailand demonstrated impressive results to secure the seventh position with 18 gold, 13 silver and 21 bronze medals. Malaysia, despite finishing 11th, matched their best-ever Asian Games medal haul with nine gold, seven silver and 16 bronze medals, a total of 32 medals.\n\nThe national contingents of India and Uzbekistan followed with 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze medals, and 21 gold, 25 silver and 24 bronze medals respectively. Iran recorded 19 gold, 18 silver and 15 bronze medals, while Thailand secured 18 gold, 13 silver and 21 bronze medals. Kazakhstan achieved a notable position with 12 gold, 24 silver and 48 bronze medals. Hong Kong, representing Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, finished 10th with 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals. Bahrain concluded the top ten with 11 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: China finished top of the medal standings at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals on Sunday, the final day of competition.",
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    "outlets": 6,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Asian Games 2026 Indian medal winners: Complete list of all 85 medals won as IND seal top-four finish",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/asian-games-2026-indian-medal-winners-complete-list-of-all-85-medals",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:04:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "SC showcases Qatar’s volunteering legacy in Asian Games 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/sc-showcases-qatars-volunteering-legacy-in-asian-games-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-03T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Peninsula Qatar",
        "title": "SC showcases Qatar’s volunteering legacy at Asian Games 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/sc-showcases-qatars-volunteering-legacy-at-asian-games-2026",
        "published": "2026-10-04T05:53:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Asian Games set to close after records, rancour and rain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/asian-games-set-to-close-after-records-rancour-and-rain",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:30:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[Asian Games] 'Disappointing' as South Korean flag mishap sees Games end on sour note",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/asian-games-disappointing-as-south-korean-flag-mishap-sees-games-end",
        "published": "2026-10-04T06:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}