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  "id": 9535065,
  "title": "Haughey makes short work of 50m freestyle for silver",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/haughey-makes-short-work-of-50m-freestyle-for-silver",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:22:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RTHK English",
    "slug": "rthk-english",
    "url": "https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1871403-20260924.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey secured a silver medal in the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Japan. Despite not being her strongest event, Haughey clocked 24.32 seconds, just slightly behind her own national record of 24.30 seconds. Top of the podium, Wu Qingfeng of the national team claimed gold with a time of 23.98 seconds. Cheng Yujie, also from the national team, took bronze. Another SAR representative, Li Sum-yiu, finished sixth. Haughey expressed satisfaction with her performance and enjoyment of competing in the 50 free event, noting that she had limited training time for it. The Olympic medallist acknowledged coping with injuries and illness during her preparations and time in Japan. Haughey's Asian Games campaign has yielded two golds and two silvers.",
  "summary": "Hong Kong, China \"flying fish\" Siobhan Haughey added another medal to her impressive Asian Games campaign in Japan, powering to a silver finish in the women's 50m freestyle. While the distance is not her strongest event, Haughey touched the wall in 24.32 seconds, falling just short of her own Hong Kong record of 24.30 seconds. The national team's Wu Qingfeng broke the Games record with a time of…",
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        "outlet": "RTHK News",
        "title": "Haughey makes short work of 50m freestyle for silver",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/haughey-makes-short-work-of-50m-freestyle-for-silver-9536033",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:22:26.000Z"
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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."
}