{
  "id": 2808160,
  "title": "Split? Not so fast: Aaron-Wooi Yik hint partnership may continue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/split-not-so-fast-aaron-wooi-yik-hint-partnership-may-continue",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:08:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/08/1517328/split-not-so-fast-aaron-wooi-yik-hint-partnership-may-continue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Wooi Yik have expressed their desire to continue their partnership in men's doubles after finishing as runners-up at the World Championships in New Delhi. While they lost the final to China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang, the Malaysian pair's impressive run, including their victory over South Korea's Kim Won Ho-Seo-Seung Jae, should not be overlooked. Aaron commented that they want to take a break and reassess their strategies before deciding on their next steps.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have hinted that they want to remain together as a men's doubles pair after finishing runners-up at the World Championships in New Delhi on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Wooi Yik desire to continue partnership.",
    "Lost final to China's Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang.",
    "Plan to take break and reassess strategies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}