{
  "id": 6558411,
  "title": "MAKAF promises electric car incentive for Asian Games karate gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/makaf-promises-electric-car-incentive-for-asian-games-karate-gold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:19:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1529768/makaf-promises-electric-car-incentive-asian-games-karate-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysia Karate Federation (MAKAF) has announced an electric car incentive for its national karate squad if any athletes win gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. MAKAF president Datuk Nur Azmi Ahmad revealed that the Proton e.MAS car is a reward to motivate athletes striving for gold at Asia's largest multi-sport event. Although the national contingent's overall target may be modest, a single gold medal is deemed significant. If a karate athlete wins gold, they will receive the car, according to Nur Azmi. The karate team will send seven athletes to the Asian Games, with a target of at least one gold medal. This substantial reward for the athletes, regardless of the category of the medal won, is a significant boost to their morale ahead of the event in Japan.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The national karate squad has received a morale boost ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with the Malaysia Karate Federation (MAKAF) promising a Proton e.MAS car to any gold medalists.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Harshit Rana ruled out of India’s Asian Games squad, BCCI names replacement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/harshit-rana-ruled-out-of-indias-asian-games-squad-bcci-names",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:03:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}