{
  "id": 2118827,
  "title": "World Championships: Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin reach quarter-finals, Pearly Tan-M Thinaah bow out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/world-championships-goh-sze-fei-nur-izzuddin-reach-quarter-finals",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T10:50:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/08/20/world-championships-goh-sze-fei-nur-izzuddin-reach-quarter-finals-pearly-tan-m-thinaah-bow-out/232091"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the 2026 World Badminton Championships held in New Delhi, India, Malaysian men's doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating Taiwan's Chiu Hsiang Chieh-Wang Chi-Lin 21-17, 21-17 in 42 minutes. This victory extended their head-to-head record against the Taiwanese pair to 2-1. Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin expressed his satisfaction with their performance but acknowledged the need for improvement to boost their game further. They are scheduled to face the top-ranked South Korean pair, Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae. Meanwhile, Malaysian women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah were eliminated in the round of 16, losing 22-20, 18-21, 12-21 to Indonesia's Febriana Dwipuji Kusuma-Meilysa Trias Puspitasari. This marked their second defeat against the world number 13 pair in seven encounters, highlighting a consistent challenge they face against them.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — National men’s doubles pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani advanced to the qua...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin face world champions with history within reach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/sze-fei-izzuddin-face-world-champions-with-history-within-reach",
        "published": "2026-08-20T10:14:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}