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  "id": 9905097,
  "title": "Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/teen-swimmer-makes-games-history-as-thai-chinese-sprinters-win-gold",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:14:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hong Kong Free Press",
    "slug": "hong-kong-free-press",
    "url": "https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/26/teen-swimmer-makes-games-history-as-thai-chinese-sprinters-win-gold/"
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  "account": "On Friday, Zhang Zhanshuo made history as the first swimmer to win seven gold medals at a single Asian Games. The 19-year-old Chinese athlete dominated the 400m freestyle swimming event, setting a Games record time of 3 minutes and 41.28 seconds. Zhang's impressive week included victories in the 200m, 800m, and 1,500m freestyle events, as well as three relays. He expressed his satisfaction with the outcome, stating that the Asian Games were not his ultimate goal. Meanwhile, young Thai and Chinese sprinters claimed victory in the men's 100m race, breaking records with times of 9.90 and 11.06 seconds respectively. In gymnastics, Carlos Yulo secured his second gold of the Games by winning the men's vault event. South Korea edged out China in women's basketball, with South Korea's Kang Lee-seul praising her team's fast breaks and three-point shooting. North Korea's weightlifters continued their record-breaking performance, with Oh Kwang Ok setting three world records in the 57kg bodyweight class.",
  "summary": "Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on Friday, as young Thai and Chinese sprinters powered to victory on the track in the 100m in record times. China’s Zhang, 19, scorched to the men’s 400m freestyle title in the pool in Tokyo in […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hong Kong Free Press",
        "title": "Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/teen-swimmer-makes-games-history-as-thai-chinese-sprinters-win-gold-9907213",
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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."
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