{
  "id": 9105420,
  "title": "Rexy praises fighting spirit as Malaysian women bow out to South Korea",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/rexy-praises-fighting-spirit-as-malaysian-women-bow-out-to-south-korea",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T07:28:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/09/1538441/rexy-praises-fighting-spirit-malaysian-women-bow-out-south-korea"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the quarter-finals of the women's team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Malaysia's women's doubles team faced a tough defeat to South Korea. Rexy Mainaky, the national doubles coaching director, commended the team's fighting spirit despite their 3-1 loss. Both singles and doubles players gave their best, according to Rexy. Japan missed a chance to claim a medal after failing to reach the semi-finals in Ichinomiya City. The last time Malaysia won a medal in this event was at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games, where they took silver. Malaysia fell behind early, losing to An Se Young 21-12, 21-8. Pearly Tan-M Thinaah equalized the score with a win over Baek Ha Na-Lee So Hee. Thinaah's victory helped revive Malaysia's hopes, as she defeated Baek's world No. 2 partner 22-20, 21-17. However, Wong Ling Ching failed to add to Malaysia's points, losing to Kim Ga Eun 21-12, 21-18. The final match between Cheng Su Yin-Low Zi Yu and Jeong Na Eun-Kim Hye Jeong was intense, with Su Yin-Zi Yu taking the first game, but the Koreans fought back to win the second. In the decider, Malaysia blew a match point before losing 24-22 to the more experienced Korean pair.",
  "summary": "AICHI: National doubles coaching director Rexy Mainaky praised the fighting spirit of Malaysia’s women’s players despite their 3-1 defeat to South Korea in the quarter-finals of the women’s team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}