{
  "id": 2336445,
  "title": "Satwik-Chirag salute Arif-Roy King after epic World Championships battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/satwik-chirag-salute-arif-roy-king-after-epic-world-championships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:11:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/08/1515942/satwik-chirag-salute-arif-roy-king-after-epic-world-championships"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian men's doubles badminton team of Arif-Roy King encountered a tough challenge at the World Championships in New Delhi, falling to world No. 5 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty in the last 16. The match, lasting 82 minutes, saw the Malaysians lead 15-12 in the deciding game but ultimately succumb 23-21, 19-21, 21-17. Despite the loss, Satwik Rankireddy praised the Malaysians' tactical awareness, speed, and resilience, noting their relentless approach to the net. Arif-Roy King, however, acknowledged the match as a heartbreaking defeat and vowed to rebuild. Meanwhile, other Malaysian pairs, Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, advanced to the quarter-finals. The women's doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah and mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai, on the other hand, did not make it to the quarter-finals.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Wan Arif Junaidi-Yap Roy King can hold their heads high after a stunning display at the World Championships in New Delhi, despite bowing out in the last 16 on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/treesa-gayatri-confirm-indias-first-medal-at-bwf-world-championships",
        "published": "2026-08-21T08:12:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/aaron-wooi-yik-smash-their-way-into-world-championships-semi-finals",
        "published": "2026-08-21T11:56:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Aaron-Wooi Yik storm into World Championships semi-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/aaron-wooi-yik-storm-into-world-championships-semi-finals",
        "published": "2026-08-21T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}