{
  "id": 3676660,
  "title": "Olympic boxing medalist to miss Asian Games due to injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/olympic-boxing-medalist-to-miss-asian-games-due-to-injury-3676660",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260827/olympic-boxing-medalist-to-miss-asian-games-due-to-injury"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Im Ae-ji, a bronze medalist from the 2024 Olympic boxing tournament, will be unable to participate in the upcoming Asian Games due to an injury sustained during training, according to the national Boxing Association of Korea. The 27-year-old athlete suffered a torn ligament in her left knee during a sparring session and subsequently underwent surgery, which will prevent her from competing in the Asian Games scheduled to commence on September 19 in Japan. Im had been set to compete in the women's 54-kilogram division, a category where she had previously won bronze at the 2024 Paris Olympics, making her the first South Korean female boxer to claim an Olympic medal. Despite her two prior appearances in the Asian Games in 2018 and 2023, where she lost her first matches, Im expressed her disappointment via her social media platform, stating that she hopes her fellow athletes receive support. In response to her absence, the boxing association announced that Yang Yi-young, the runner-up in the national team trials, will take her place at the upcoming Asian Games.",
  "summary": "The 2024 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Im Ae-ji will miss next month's Asian Games after suffering an injury during training, the sport's national federation said Thursday. An official with the Boxing Association of Korea said Im tore a ligament in her left knee during a recent sparring session and underwent surgery that will keep her out of the Asian Games, which will begin Sept. 19 in Japan.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Olympic boxing medalist to miss Asian Games due to injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/olympic-boxing-medalist-to-miss-asian-games-due-to-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-27T05:05:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Olympic boxing medalist to miss Asian Games due to injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/olympic-boxing-medalist-to-miss-asian-games-due-to-injury-3678025",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:02:03.000Z"
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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."
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