{
  "id": 7273958,
  "title": "Volleyball captain Kang So-hwi eyes medal in likely final Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/volleyball-captain-kang-so-hwi-eyes-medal-in-likely-final-asian-games-7273958",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T08:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260914/volleyball-captain-kang-so-hwi-eyes-medal-in-likely-final-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Korean women's volleyball team captain Kang So-hwi has set her sights on winning a medal at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which she considers her final opportunity as a national team player. Speaking to reporters after a training session, Kang expressed her desire to secure an Asian Games medal for her teammates. The 29-year-old outside hitter, who joined the national squad in 2016, previously helped Korea secure a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia. However, Korea failed to advance to the medal round at the 2023 Hangzhou Games after losing to Vietnam in the preliminary round, a first since 2006. Kang acknowledged the emotional impact of this recent loss, stating that it was a \"big hurt\" but emphasizing her determination to overcome the memory and secure a medal. Setter Kim Da-in expressed support for Kang's goal.",
  "summary": "Korean women's volleyball team captain Kang So-hwi said Monday she has one special goal at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be her second and likely last Asiad as a national team player. \"I want to win an Asian Games medal for my teammates,\" Kang told reporters after an official training session at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Gymnasium in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK English",
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        "published": "2026-09-14T10:26:40.000Z"
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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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