{
  "id": 6249679,
  "title": "Badminton coach trying to lift pressure off athletes ahead of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/badminton-coach-trying-to-lift-pressure-off-athletes-ahead-of-asian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260908/badminton-coach-trying-to-lift-pressure-off-athletes-ahead-of-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "JINCHEON — Head coach Park Joo-bong of the Korean national badminton team competing in this month's Asian Games vowed on Tuesday to do his utmost to relieve the pressure on his athletes. The revelation came after Park became aware of the medal target set by the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) for the BKA, which indicated the national team's goal is to secure three gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Park expressed surprise at first upon learning these numbers, stating during a press conference at the Jincheon National Training Center in Jincheon, South Korea, that he would be delighted if the team meets these targets. He emphasized that after the impressive performance at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, in which Korea claimed two gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals, the team's aim is to replicate that success.",
  "summary": "JINCHEON — Park Joo-bong, head coach of the Korean national badminton team competing at this month's Asian Games, said Tuesday he will try his best to lift pressure off his athletes. He emphasized that point after belatedly learning about the medal target submitted by the Badminton Korea Association (BKA) to the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee. The BKA said the national team will try to bring…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Japan eyes allowing N. Korean athletes to enter nation for Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/japan-eyes-allowing-n-korean-athletes-to-enter-nation-for-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Badminton coach trying to lift pressure off athletes ahead of Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/badminton-coach-trying-to-lift-pressure-off-athletes-ahead-of-asian-6251791",
        "published": "2026-09-08T06:34:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Badminton coach trying to lift pressure off athletes ahead of Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/badminton-coach-trying-to-lift-pressure-off-athletes-ahead-of-asian-6251549",
        "published": "2026-09-08T07:42:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}