{
  "id": 12321534,
  "title": "From competing for food to a gold medal: the stories behind India’s Asian Games winners",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/from-competing-for-food-to-a-gold-medal-the-stories-behind-indias",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:30:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/05/this-is-india-asian-games-winners-success"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The country’s 85-medal haul included athletes who trained with limited money and borrowed equipment. Plus, the Mumbai performer turning everyday absurdities into comedy In a country where cricket eclipses every other sport, the recently concluded Asian Games offered a much-needed reminder of India’s breadth of sporting talent. In this edition of the games, in Japan, India won 85 medals : 21…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Sukhu announces ₹10 million each for 3 Asian Games gold medalists",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/sukhu-announces-10-million-each-for-3-asian-games-gold-medalists",
        "published": "2026-10-06T05:59:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}