{
  "id": 982813,
  "title": "Shereen targets Asian Games podium return",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/shereen-targets-asian-games-podium-return",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T07:25:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/08/1511696/shereen-targets-asian-games-podium-return"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Track star Shereen Samson Vallabouy is gearing up for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, aiming for another podium finish. The national 400m champion, who claimed bronze at the 2018 Asian Games in Hangzhou, believes she is in peak condition heading into the September 19 to October 4 Games in Japan. While Shereen is focused on returning to the podium, she does not wish to place undue pressure on herself. \"I'm going to aim for the podium,\" she stated, \"but I'm not going to put pressure on myself.\" Shereen is injury-free after a previous hamstring issue and feels she is getting stronger and fitter. She will test her progress at the India Open on August 22, aiming to beat her season-best time of 52.73 seconds, set in Taiwan. Her primary focus is the 400m, with the hope of improving her season's best. Shereen is also part of Malaysia's women's 4x100m relay team for the Asian Games, but her individual 400m campaign takes precedence.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Track star Shereen Samson Vallabouy is heading to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with another podium finish firmly in her sights and she is not ruling out changing the colour of her medal.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
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        "published": "2026-08-14T10:00:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/jemimah-rodrigues-ruled-out-of-asia-cup-and-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-08-14T13:15:24.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jemimah-rodrigues-ruled-out-of-asia-cup-and-asian-games-rawal-gets",
        "published": "2026-08-15T02:43:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}