{
  "id": 2973154,
  "title": "Sweet finish for Aaron as Melaka retain mixed doubles gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/sweet-finish-for-aaron-as-melaka-retain-mixed-doubles-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:47:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/08/1517808/sweet-finish-aaron-melaka-retain-mixed-doubles-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the final showdown of the mixed doubles at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) on Monday, Aaron Tai-Noraqilah Ramdan emerged victorious, retaining the gold for Melaka. The duo faced off against Kelantan's Kang Khai Xing and Chan Wen Tse, overcoming a challenging match with a score of 21-18, 21-23, 21-8. Both Aaron and Noraqilah, who are also national players and men's doubles partners, expressed their honor in contributing to Melaka's Sukma medal tally in their final event. Despite the oddity of competing against each other, they focused on representing their states. Noraqilah, still eligible to compete at the 2028 Kelantan Games, expressed satisfaction in concluding her partnership with Aaron at the state level with another gold. In the bronze medal match, Penang's Tan Zhi Yang-Nicole Tan Pei En defeated Nixon Ang-Tan Zhing Hui with a score of 21-11, 21-10. In the men's doubles final, Federal Territories' Bryan Jeremy Goonting-Low Han Chen defeated Damien Ling-Ethan Oh 21-16, 21-12, securing the gold. Johor's Toh Ee Hern-Wee Tern claimed bronze after defeating Sarawak's Darrent Lim Lian Zhan-Isyraf Hafizin Ibrahim with a score of 21-17, 17-21, 21-18. In the women's doubles final, Perak's Chong Jie Yu-Vannee Gobi defeated Federal Territories' Leong Hwee Ling-Teh Xin Ying 21-15, 20-22, 21-8, winning the gold. Johor's Dania Sofea Zaidi-Low Zi Yu claimed bronze after defeating Selangor's Sheyeon Wong E-Shwen-Tan Xin Yu with a score of 21-14, 21-14.",
  "summary": "SETIA ALAM: Shuttlers Aaron Tai-Noraqilah Maisarah Ramdan were forced to dig deep before defending their mixed doubles title for Melaka at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma) on Monday.",
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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."
}