{
  "id": 9688085,
  "title": "Hoe Yean's medal hopes sink, Malaysian swimmers suffer total Asiad washout",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/hoe-yeans-medal-hopes-sink-malaysian-swimmers-suffer-total-asiad",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T03:17:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/09/1540763/hoe-yeans-medal-hopes-sink-malaysian-swimmers-suffer-total-asiad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's hopes for medals in swimming at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came crashing down on the final day of competition. Khiew Hoe Yean, the 24-year-old swimmer, was eliminated in the men's 400m freestyle heats, finishing 13th overall with a time of 3:56.94. This was 9.56 seconds slower than his national record of 3:47.38 and significantly behind his personal best of 3:49.47 set in the 2022 Hangzhou Games final. His compatriot, Dhuha Zulfikry, also failed to reach the final, placing 16th with a time of 3:58.06. The Malaysian team suffered a total washout, with all five swimmers across four events failing to advance. In the men's 200m butterfly, Jayden Tan placed 17th with a time of 2:04.94, while Goh Li Jie finished 19th in the men's 50m breaststroke with a time of 2:10.19.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Khiew Hoe Yean suffered a shock exit in the men’s 400m freestyle heats on the final day of swimming at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games today.",
  "key_points": [
    "Malaysian swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean eliminated in 400m freestyle heats",
    "Dhuha Zulfikry placed 16th, failing to reach final",
    "All five Malaysian swimmers across four events failed to advance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Malaysia's total washout in swimming at the Asian Games means the country's medal hopes in the sport have been extinguished, with none of its five swimmers advancing to finals.",
  "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."
}