{
  "id": 11879167,
  "title": "Lee hails HK's record showing at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/lee-hails-hks-record-showing-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T07:27:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
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    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1872631-20261004.htm"
  },
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  "account": "The Nagoya Asian Games concluded on Sunday, with Hong Kong, China achieving its best-ever performance in Asian Games history. Chief Executive John Lee expressed his congratulations to the athletes, praising their perseverance and exceptional prowess in the competitions. He highlighted the city's record-breaking tally of 11 gold, 19 silver, and 24 bronze medals. The SAR excelled in a variety of sports, including wushu, swimming, rowing, squash, sailing, tennis, windsurfing, and rugby sevens. Wong Po-kee, Chef de Mission, noted that the team's success was largely due to their performance in water sports, given Hong Kong's unique natural environment. Lee emphasized that the government's policies and resources for sports development are effective. The SAR's delegation will continue to receive full support to excel in future international and regional competitions. When discussing the possibility of hosting a future Asian Games, Wong mentioned that it requires community support and government approval, though he did not rule out the idea of collaborating with other cities in the Greater Bay Area.",
  "summary": "The Nagoya Asian Games is drawing to a close on Sunday, with Hong Kong, China wrapping up its campaign ninth on the medals table with 11 gold, 19 silver and 24 bronze medals – marking the delegation's best-ever performance in Asian Games history. It's both the highest number of gold as well as overall medals the city has won at the Games. In a statement, Chief Executive John Lee extended his…",
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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."
}