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  "id": 8897633,
  "title": "HK swimmers shine with gold and silver at Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/hk-swimmers-shine-with-gold-and-silver-at-asian-games-8897633",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:28:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1870959-20260921.htm"
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  "account": "Hong Kong swimmers dominated the pool at the Asian Games on Monday, securing a pair of medals for the region. Olympic champion Siobhan Haughey reclaimed her women's 200 metres freestyle title, clocking a time of 1:54.96 seconds to become the first Hong Kong swimmer to earn gold in these Games. Haughey, who had previously won the event in Hangzhou, also claimed silver at the previous Games. Teammate Gilaine Ma secured the bronze, while Haughey's fellow competitor Ian Ho added a silver in the men's 50 metres freestyle, finishing 21.76 seconds behind South Korea's Kim Youngbeom, who broke the Games record. Hong Kong now boasts three swimming medals at this edition of the Games, including the silver from the women's 4x100 metres freestyle relay relay on Sunday, which featured Haughey.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong, China swimmers made their presence felt at the Asian Games on Monday, as the SAR’s top talents enjoyed another strong day in the pool. Olympic medallist Siobhan Haughey led the way, defending her women’s 200 metres freestyle title in commanding style. The star swimmer controlled the race from start to finish and touched in one minute and 54.96 seconds to claim Hong Kong’s first…",
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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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