{
  "id": 3158477,
  "title": "With world title in tow, badminton doubles team feeling confident ahead of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/with-world-title-in-tow-badminton-doubles-team-feeling-confident-3158477",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T01:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260825/with-world-title-in-tow-badminton-doubles-team-feeling-confident-ahead-of-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korea's women's badminton doubles team, comprising Lee So-hee and Baek Hana, expressed high confidence ahead of the upcoming Asian Games following their victory in the world championships. The pair secured a hard-fought 21-15, 21-15 win against top-seeded Chinese duo Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning in the women's doubles final held in New Delhi on Sunday. This marked Korea's first world title in women's doubles since 1995.\n\nLee, who is 32 years old, had previously achieved bronze and silver medals at world championships with different partners. However, she finally secured her gold medal by partnering with Baek. Lee expressed her gratitude to Baek for helping her realize her long-held dream. Baek, who was 25 at the time of the victory, reciprocated by thanking Lee for her support in finally earning her first world championship medal.\n\nDespite being underestimated favorites, Lee and Baek were not considered gold medal contenders before the competition. They had not won any international events that season and had suffered losses in their previous five encounters. However, their determination and teamwork ultimately paid off, earning them a historic victory at the world championships.",
  "summary": "Having won their first world badminton title together, the women's doubles team of Lee So-hee and Baek Hana said Tuesday their confidence is running high ahead of next month's Asian Games. Lee and Baek took down the top-seeded team from China, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, 21-15, 21-15, in the women's doubles final at the world championships in New Delhi on Sunday. It was Korea's first world title…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "With world title in tow, badminton doubles team feeling confident ahead of Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/with-world-title-in-tow-badminton-doubles-team-feeling-confident-3158930",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:23:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "With world title in tow, badminton doubles team feeling confident ahead of Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/with-world-title-in-tow-badminton-doubles-team-feeling-confident",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:32:04.000Z"
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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."
}