{
  "id": 2546297,
  "title": "Eason wins Sukma gold after tough battle against national teammates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/eason-wins-sukma-gold-after-tough-battle-against-national-teammates",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T09:03:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/08/1516579/eason-wins-sukma-gold-after-tough-battle-against-national-teammates"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shah Alam - National wushu star Eason Yap Yee Zheng triumphed at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) with a gold medal, a feat that proved tougher than competing at the World Championships. Eason admitted that facing fellow national team athletes at Sukma created a different level of pressure, differentiating it from the World Championships where he competed against opponents from various countries. In the final at the Ideal Convention Centre in Shah Alam, Eason scored a total of 19.239 points, with 9.613 from taijiquan and 9.626 from taijijian. The pressure at Sukma was greater due to the presence of familiar national squad athletes. Eason had been preparing for two years, aiming for a gold medal at Sukma. Despite the challenge, he remained unfazed by the competition, expressing confidence in his abilities.",
  "summary": "SHAH ALAM: Winning gold at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) was more difficult than competing at the World Championships for national wushu exponent Eason Yap Yee Zheng.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Parents watch on as Ieka delivers gold for Selangor in Sukma",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/parents-watch-on-as-ieka-delivers-gold-for-selangor-in-sukma",
        "published": "2026-08-22T06:05:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}