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  "id": 8976246,
  "title": "2026 Asian Games open with Team China ready to shine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/2026-asian-games-open-with-team-china-ready-to-shine",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T18:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-09-21-2026-asian-games-open-with-team-china-ready-to-shine/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "China has sent 815 athletes to compete in 38 sports and 369 events. The team is relatively young, with 27% of its athletes born in 2005 or later.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "In Japan’s Asian Games, China’s growing footprint — on field & behind the scenes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/in-japans-asian-games-chinas-growing-footprint-on-field-behind-the",
        "published": "2026-09-21T14:53:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Asian Games: Pakistan kabaddi team cruise past Malaysia as Asim Khan takes MMA bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/asian-games-pakistan-kabaddi-team-cruise-past-malaysia-as-asim-khan",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:46:11.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "South Korea win Asian Games gold after bus fails to arrive, then it happens again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/south-korea-win-asian-games-gold-after-bus-fails-to-arrive-then-it",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:35:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan kabaddi team cruises past Malaysia in Asian Games as Asim takes MMA bronze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pakistan-kabaddi-team-cruises-past-malaysia-in-asian-games-as-asim",
        "published": "2026-09-21T18:49:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}