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  "id": 8584503,
  "title": "Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/japan-triathlete-hojo-wins-first-gold-of-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T02:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/japan-triathlete-hojo-wins-first-gold-asian-games-6397161"
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  "summary": "Takumi Hojo of Japan has won the men's individual triathlon at the Asian Games, held in Gamagori city. He finished the event in 52 minutes and 56 seconds, nine seconds ahead of China's Zhang Xirui, who took the silver medal.\n\nThe Asian Games, which are being held in Nagoya, Japan, feature over 11,000 athletes from 45 nations competing in 43 sports. The games were officially opened on September 19 with a ceremony at Paloma Mizuho Stadium. Japan has entered a record 932 athletes across all 43 sports, aiming for its best performance ever.\n\nThe games will run through October 4, with a total of 469 gold medals up for grabs. Other events, including wushu, rifle shooting, and teqball, are set to get underway, with India looking to make a strong start to its campaign.",
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