{
  "id": 2156133,
  "title": "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reach quarterfinals after walkover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/aaron-chia-soh-wooi-yik-reach-quarterfinals-after-walkover",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:42:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/08/20/aaron-chia-soh-wooi-yik-reach-quarterfinals-after-walkover"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, the world's fourth-ranked badminton player, advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Championships 2026 after receiving a walkover in the round of 16. The Malaysian duo was set to play against compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun, but Kai Wun had to withdraw from the match due to illness. BAM announced the decision on their Facebook page, stating that Chia-Soh Wooi Yik will now face the winner of the upcoming match between China's Hu Ke Yuan-Lin Xiang Yi and Denmark's Daniel Lundgaard-Mads Vestergaard.",
  "summary": "The fourth seeds are handed the victory after compatriots Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun withdraw from scheduled match.",
  "key_points": [
    "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik advances to quarterfinals via walkover",
    "World's fourth-ranked player reaches quarterfinals"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik reach quarterfinals after walkover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/aaron-chia-soh-wooi-yik-reach-quarterfinals-after-walkover-2158451",
        "published": "2026-08-20T14:42:30.000Z"
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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."
}