{
  "id": 9722457,
  "title": "(Asiad) Cho, Kim surprise gold rush with South Korea's 1st Asiad double",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asiad-cho-kim-surprise-gold-rush-with-south-koreas-1st-asiad-double",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-25T07:14:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260925004300320"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 25, South Korea achieved a historic first at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, with paddlers Cho Gwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin becoming the first multiple gold medalists in the nation's delegation. The two swimmers, who are not typically known for their gold medal success in the Asian Games, won both the men's kayak double (K2) 500-meter event and the men's kayak four (K4) 500-meter event at Miyoshi Lake Canoe Course in Miyoshi, Japan. Cho, 32, had never imagined winning two golds in the K2 and K4 events, while Kim, 25, won his first two gold medals at the Asian Games. Their emotional victory was marked by tears and gratitude for their hard work, with Kim expressing hope that their achievement would help promote the sport of canoeing in South Korea and lead to more gold medals in future competitions.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Team South Korea had its first two double go...",
  "key_points": [
    "Cho Gwang-hee and Kim Hyo-bin win first double golds for South Korea at Asiad.",
    "Paddlers win men's kayak double (K2) 500m and men's kayak four (K4) 500m events.",
    "Victory marked by tears and gratitude, hopes to promote canoeing in South Korea."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Cho and Kim's unexpected double gold win shifts South Korea's Asiad medal narrative and may boost the country's canoeing prospects with a new generation of athletes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "An auto accident nearly derailed Kamaljeet’s career, today he is an Asiad gold medallist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/an-auto-accident-nearly-derailed-kamaljeets-career-today-he-is-an",
        "published": "2026-09-25T05:06:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cho, Kim surprise gold rush with South Korea's 1st Asiad double",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/cho-kim-surprise-gold-rush-with-south-koreas-1st-asiad-double",
        "published": "2026-09-25T08:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}