{
  "id": 446414,
  "title": "Herry: 'Forget about Korea Masters glory, focus on World Championships'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/herry-forget-about-korea-masters-glory-focus-on-world-championships",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T07:23:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/08/1508142/herry-forget-about-korea-masters-glory-focus-world-championships"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian men's pairs rowers, Tee Kai Wun and Yap Roy King, defeated their rivals Man Wei Chong and Soh Wooi Yik in the Korea Masters final. For the upcoming World Championships in New Delhi, head coach Herry IP is confident the rowers will quickly adapt to their original pairings. Herry emphasized the importance of focusing on the World Championships, given the short time remaining until the event. The team's strong performance at the Korea Masters suggests they are well-prepared, with Aaron Chia-Wooi Yik and current world No. 4 hopefuls showing promising form. Wan Arif Junaidi-Roy King will face an early Indonesian challenge in the early rounds of the World Championships.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The national men's pairs will revert to their original combinations for the World Championships after their “Korea Masters success”, and Herry IP is demanding total focus from his charges for the major event.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian men's pairs rowers win Korea Masters final.",
    "Head coach Herry IP confident for upcoming World Championships.",
    "Team focuses on World Championships, not Korea Masters glory."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}