{
  "id": 8917392,
  "title": "Malaysia draw blank on Day 2 of Asian Games despite record splash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/malaysia-draw-blank-on-day-2-of-asian-games-despite-record-splash",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1537806/malaysia-draw-blank-day-2-asian-games-despite-record-splash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite record attendance, Malaysia failed to secure any medals on the second day of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. In the men's 4x200m freestyle relay, Swimmers Khiew Hoe Yan, Ananda Lim, Jayden Tan and Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal broke their own national record by finishing fifth with a time of 7 minutes and 18.79 seconds. In badminton, the Malaysian men's team secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the team event after defeating Mongolia 3-0. They will face Indonesia in the next round as the winner will advance to the semi-finals and secure at least a bronze medal. Malaysia's women's field hockey team also won their second match in group A, defeating Bangladesh 3-1. Wushu athletes Lee Jia Rong and Loh Ying Ting both performed well on their Asian Games debut, with Ying Ting placing 11th in the women's changquan final. In karate, Haznil Henry lost to Howard Ho of Hong Kong in the bronze medal match of the men's individual kata event. Zakiah Adnan failed to advance past the repechage in the women's kumite under-61kg quarter-finals. In artistic gymnastics, Sharul Aimy Kamaru Hisam qualified for the men's vault final after finishing fifth in qualifying. Malaysia suffered a 65-22 defeat to Pakistan in their group B encounter in kabaddi. Malaysia lost their second Group C match to Taiwan 98-59 and now face Mongolia in their final group match on the second day of the games. Despite winning two bronze medals so far, Malaysia could potentially add more by the end of the Games when wushu competitor Tan Cheong Min competes in the women's nanquan and nandao events.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: A number of national teams continued their march towards the latter stages of their respective events but there were no additions to the contingent’s medal haul on Day Two of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysia failed to win any medals on Day 2 of Asian Games.",
    "Malaysian men's team qualified for quarter-finals in badminton.",
    "Malaysian women's field hockey team won second match in group A."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}