{
  "id": 7258256,
  "title": "Meet Vedaant Madhavan: How R Madhavan’s son is preparing for Asian Games with 4am discipline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/meet-vedaant-madhavan-how-r-madhavans-son-is-preparing-for-asian",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-14T05:48:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/meet-vedaant-madhavan-how-r-madhavan-s-son-is-preparing-for-asian-games-with-4am-discipline-11789356388412.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Vedaant Madhavan, 21-year-old son of actor R Madhavan, is set to compete in the 200m freestyle event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. As a long-distance swimmer, transitioning to a shorter race has required him to rethink his training regimen. He has been focusing on strength and conditioning, particularly working on his legs, kick, and ankle flexibility, to prepare for the more demanding 200m freestyle event. Vedaant emphasizes the importance of mental discipline alongside physical preparation, stating that success requires a strong mindset. The actor's influence has instilled discipline in Vedaant's life, with his training schedule requiring early morning wake-ups.",
  "summary": "At 21, Vedaant Madhavan is stepping outside his long-distance swimming comfort zone for the 200m freestyle at the 2026 Asian Games. His preparation now revolves around strength, speed, flexibility and the discipline built through years of 4am training.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}