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  "id": 11886953,
  "title": "Asian Games: South Korea captain apologises over military exemption remark",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/asian-games-south-korea-captain-apologises-over-military-exemption-11886953",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T09:02:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/asian-games-south-korea-captain-apologises-over-military-exemption-remark/"
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  "summary": "South Korea's Asian Games football captain, Lee Gi-hyuk, has apologised for a remark about avoiding military service after winning a gold medal. According to Punch, he described his comment as \"thoughtless\".\n\nThe Asian Games have concluded, with various countries achieving notable results. Singapore's athletes ended the Games with two gold, nine silver, and seven bronze medals, meeting their internal medal projections.\n\nHong Kong, China, wrapped up its campaign in ninth place on the medals table with 11 gold, 19 silver, and 24 bronze medals, marking its best-ever performance in Asian Games history.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Kim receives a military exemption with a gold medal at the Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kim-receives-a-military-exemption-with-a-gold-medal-at-the-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:20:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK English",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-04T07:27:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Singapore athletes met 'internal medal projections' at Asian Games, will look to close gap to golds: Officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/singapore-athletes-met-internal-medal-projections-at-asian-games-will",
        "published": "2026-10-04T08:34:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Asian Games: South Korea captain apologises over military exemption remark",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/asian-games-south-korea-captain-apologises-over-military-exemption",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:02:20.000Z"
      }
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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."
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