{
  "id": 17868453,
  "title": "Beyond the medals, there was Aunty Chow",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/beyond-the-medals-there-was-aunty-chow",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/03/beyond-the-medals-there-was-aunty-chow"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shirley Chow, a pioneer of Malaysian tenpin bowling, died aged 76 after a battle with lung cancer. Renowned for her medals and international success, she was equally celebrated for her role as \"Aunty Chow\" to generations of young bowlers. Her influence extended beyond the lanes, as she instilled values like patriotism, discipline, and a winning mentality in her athletes. Chow's legacy includes numerous championships, including the 1979 Malaysia Sportswoman of the Year award and multiple gold and silver medals in regional games. Her passing leaves a void in Malaysian bowling, but her impact endures through the athletes she coached and the values she imparted.",
  "summary": "Malaysia’s 1979 Sportswoman of the Year was a formidable competitor, but to generations of young bowlers, Shirley Chow was simply Aunty Chow",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}