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  "id": 9911017,
  "title": "Justin, Jun Hao reach Asian Games third round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/justin-jun-hao-reach-asian-games-third-round",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T04:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/09/1541471/justin-jun-hao-reach-asian-games-third-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia's Justin Hoh and Leong Jun Hao have advanced to the third round of the men's singles badminton event at the Asian Games. Justin defeated Bangladesh's Gourab Singha 21-8, 21-7 and will face Singapore's Loh Kean Yew. Jun Hao beat Mongolia's Batdavaa Munkhbat 21-11, 21-14 and will play either Japan's Kenta Nishimoto or Indonesia's Alwi Farhan.\n\nIn the women's singles, Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching lost to India's Unnati Hooda 21-14, 20-22, 21-19.\n\nIndia's women's kabaddi team won the gold medal, beating Iran 37-34 in the final. This was India's third gold medal of the Games, following the women's cricket team and the shooting pair of Suruchi Singh Phogat and Kamaljeet in the 10m Air Pistol mixed team event.",
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    "outlets": 8,
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        "title": "Asian Games 2026 Live, Day 8: Kabaddi teams chase gold, Marathoners, archers in action early",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/asian-games-2026-live-day-8-kabaddi-teams-chase-gold-marathoners",
        "published": "2026-09-25T22:40:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Malaysia's squash players aim to reach three Asian Games finals today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/malaysias-squash-players-aim-to-reach-three-asian-games-finals-today",
        "published": "2026-09-26T00:01:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "YourStory",
        "title": "India’s shooting stars win gold at Asian Games; Meet the solar didis of Bihar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/indias-shooting-stars-win-gold-at-asian-games-meet-the-solar-didis-of",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Asian Games glory: Korea reaches 800 golds, nears 2,500 medals overall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asian-games-glory-korea-reaches-800-golds-nears-2-500-medals-overall",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:22:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Asian Games 2026: India Eye Double Kabaddi Gold As Men’s And Women’s Teams Face Iran In Finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asian-games-2026-india-eye-double-kabaddi-gold-as-mens-and-womens",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:54:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ESPNcricinfo",
        "title": "Asian Games: Japan knocked out after rain washes out steep chase against Nepal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asian-games-japan-knocked-out-after-rain-washes-out-steep-chase",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:30:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-26T04:14:05.000Z"
      }
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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."
}