{
  "id": 9570459,
  "title": "Bittersweet Asian Games debut for gymnast Rachel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/bittersweet-asian-games-debut-for-gymnast-rachel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T14:54:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1540425/bittersweet-asian-games-debut-gymnast-rachel"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the final of the women's uneven bars at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, gymnast Rachel Yeoh concluded her debut by securing a seventh-place finish. Rachel's routine, which scored 12.733, was marred by an early error that cost her a one-point deduction during the Nagoya General Gymnasium competition. The 27-year-old admitted that nerves affected her performance during the final. She explained, \"Everything went fine during the warm-up, but during the final itself, I made a mistake that was avoidable.\" Rachel expressed her disappointment, saying, \"I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. I guess that's something I have to learn from.\" Despite the setback, Rachel had a strong run-up to the Games, achieving a new personal best of 14.000 during the team event earlier in the week, which helped the squad place fifth in the qualifiers. She stated, \"I feel I started the Games really well, I was able to upgrade my routine and achieve a new personal best. It was great.\" Rachel attributed the technical error to her own mistake, emphasizing that it was not a result of external factors. In the final, China's Qiu Qiyuan and Zhang Qingying finished first and third, respectively, while Japan's Misa Nishiyama took silver with a score of 14.433. Rachel's teammates, 17-year-old Yeap Kang Xian and 18-year-old Marissa Zaiful, competed earlier in the day in the women's vault final. Kang Xian finished seventh with a score of 12.983, while Marissa placed eighth with a score of 12.733. South Korea's Yeo Seojeong claimed gold with a score of 14.483, and North Korea's An Chang Ok secured silver with a score of 13.666. China's Du Siyu rounded out the podium with a bronze medal.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Artistic gymnast Rachel Yeoh concluded her Asian Games debut by finishing seventh in the women’s uneven bars final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rachel Yeoh secured 7th place in women's uneven bars final",
    "12.733 score marred by early error costing 1 point",
    "Nerves affected her performance during final"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}