{
  "id": 8592014,
  "title": "Pentathlete Seong Seung-min wins S. Korea's 1st gold at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/pentathlete-seong-seung-min-wins-s-koreas-1st-gold-at-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T03:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260920/pentathlete-seong-seung-min-wins-s-koreas-1st-gold-at-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anjo, Japan — South Korean pentathlete Seong Seung-min emerged victorious, securing the country's first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sunday. The cyclist achieved this milestone in the men's team sprint event, claiming the top spot with a time of 44.021 seconds. Team mates Jin Sung-joo and Lee Eun-seo contributed to the remarkable performance, helping Seong Seung-min clinch the gold medal ahead of the Kazakh team of Rinata Sultanova and Karim Yusupov, who finished second with a time of 44.194 seconds. The Chinese team of Liang Jianjun and Wang Qi finished third, clocking in at 44.312 seconds. This victory marks a significant achievement for South Korea as the nation aims to win around 45 gold medals at the ongoing Asian Games, which are set to conclude on October 4th.",
  "summary": "ANJO, Japan — South Korea's first medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came from road cycling on Sunday, as Shin Ji-eun grabbed bronze in the women's individual time trial event. Shin finished third with a time of 36:56.14 at Shinshiro Cycling Road Course in Shinshiro, some 60 kilometers east of the main host city, Nagoya. Rinata Sultanova of Kazakhstan claimed the gold medal in 36:23.72, and…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea to start gold medal campaign on 1st day of medal events",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/asiad-s-korea-to-start-gold-medal-campaign-on-1st-day-of-medal-events",
        "published": "2026-09-19T21:00:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Shin Ji-eun wins bronze in cycling for S. Korea's 1st medal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/shin-ji-eun-wins-bronze-in-cycling-for-s-koreas-1st-medal",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:22:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}