{
  "id": 16198843,
  "title": "Fencer Tong named flagbearer at Para Games closing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/fencer-tong-named-flagbearer-at-para-games-closing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:48:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK News",
    "slug": "rthk-news",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1875136-20261023.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Para fencer Tong Nga-ting was named the flagbearer for Hong Kong, China at the Asian Para Games closing ceremony on Saturday, according to the China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee. The committee stated on social media that Tong had an outstanding performance at the Games, earning three medals: silver in the women’s foil and épée team events, and a bronze in the women’s épée individual category B. The Hong Kong, China delegation has collected two gold, 13 silver, and 21 bronze medals.\n\nAt the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, Saudi Arabia's Ali Bader won gold in the men's shot put F20 with a Games-record throw of 17.08 metres, according to the New Straits Times. Defending champion Ziyad Zolkefli of Malaysia finished without the title after a throw of 16.61 metres, while Aliff Awi took bronze for Malaysia. In the women's shot put F20, Japan's Reina Hori set an Asian record of 13.57 metres to take gold, ahead of Malaysia's Siti Noraidah Suherman, who earned silver.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Asian Para Games: Abd Halim bags silver, Shahafiq bronze as Malaysia’s pool haul hits four medals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/asian-para-games-abd-halim-bags-silver-shahafiq-bronze-as-malaysias",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Singapore’s Toh Wei Soong ends Asian Para Games campaign with two silvers, three bronzes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/singapores-toh-wei-soong-ends-asian-para-games-campaign-with-two",
        "published": "2026-10-23T10:54:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Vijay congratulates T.N. medallists of 5th Asian Para Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/vijay-congratulates-t-n-medallists-of-5th-asian-para-games",
        "published": "2026-10-23T16:49:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}