{
  "id": 14713264,
  "title": "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smiles as PM Modi praises young Asian Games stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-smiles-as-pm-modi-praises-young-asian-games-stars",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T13:33:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-smiles-as-pm-modi-praises-young-asian-games-stars-1.500711961"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai saw a smiling 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded India’s young athletes for their impressive performances at the 2026 Asian Games. The young cricketer was among the stars who helped India secure fourth place in the medal standings, tallying a remarkable 85 medals, including 21 golds. Modi commended the achievements of athletes aged between 15 and 17, emphasizing that their success proved age was no barrier to triumph. The teenager, who became India’s youngest-ever Asian Games gold medallist in cricket, was seen in the company of other young talent who dazzled on the global stage. Among them was seventeen-year-old archer Kumkum Mohod, who clinched two gold medals and a silver, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve gold at the Asian Games. Other notable accomplishments included Anahat Singh’s silver in women’s singles squash and Parth Mane’s silver in men’s 10m air rifle team event. As India looks ahead to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2030 Commonwealth Games, Modi urged athletes and officials to ramp up preparations for future competitions. He also reiterated the nation’s ambition to host the 2036 Olympics, announcing a talent-hunt campaign from the Red Fort that would identify promising athletes nationwide.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Fifteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could not hide his smile as Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India’s young athletes for their performances at the 2026 Asian Games, highlighting how age has not stopped the country’s next generation from delivering on the biggest stage. During an interaction with India’s Asian Games contingent in New Delhi on Thursday, Modi pointed to the…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Vaibhav Sooryavanshi issues concerning warning to paparazzo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/vaibhav-sooryavanshi-issues-concerning-warning-to-paparazzo",
        "published": "2026-10-15T12:10:13.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}