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  "id": 8661362,
  "title": "Women shuttlers power into quarter-finals of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/women-shuttlers-power-into-quarter-finals-of-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T09:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/20/women-shuttlers-power-into-quarter-finals-of-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In today's opening match of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games, the national women's shuttlers delivered a dominant performance, defeating Hong Kong 3-0. Singles player K Letshanaa led the charge, sweeping past Hong Kong’s Happy Lo 21-9, 21-16 in just 35 minutes. Pearly Tan-M Thinaah then added to Malaysia's lead, defeating Hong Kong’s top pair Yeung Nga Ting-Yeung Pui Lam 21-11, 21-17. Wong Ling Ching wrapped up the rout by beating Liang Ko Wing 21-17, 21-14, giving the national team an unassailable 3-0 lead.",
  "summary": "They will face South Korea, who received a first-round bye, in the last eight of the women's badminton team event.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  },
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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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