{
  "id": 9912882,
  "title": "India Women beat Iran for Kabaddi gold, country’s third in 2026 Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/india-women-beat-iran-for-kabaddi-gold-countrys-third-in-2026-asian",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:05:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/india-women-beat-iran-kabaddi-gold-asian-games-2026-medal-tally-10894689/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India's women's kabaddi team secured a thrilling gold medal victory over Iran at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday. The dominant Indian squad edged out Iran 37-34 in a tense final bout at the Tokai Citizen Gymnasium in Aichi-Nagoya. This marked India's third gold medal in the ongoing Asian Games, following their success in women's cricket and Suruchi Singh Phogat and Kamaljeet's mixed team event.\n\nIndia had dominated their Pool A games, defeating Bangladesh and Japan, and had also triumphed over Iran in the group stages to secure the top spot. The kabaddi event has been part of the Asian Games since 2010, with India winning the gold medal in every previous edition, barring the 2018 Jakarta Games where they finished second behind Iran. This win brings India's total of 12 gold medals in Kabaddi at the Asian Games, with the men's team contributing eight since 1990. The Indian men's team will face Iran in the gold-medal match later on Saturday.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "India women's kabaddi team wins gold against Iran",
    "India secures third gold in 2026 Asian Games",
    "India's men's team to face Iran in final match"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This win cements India's status as a powerhouse in kabaddi at the Asian Games, extending their record to 12 gold medals in the sport and continuing their dominance since its inclusion in 2010.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asiad-s-korea-wins-bronze-in-womens-synchronized-10m-diving-at-asian",
        "published": "2026-09-26T02:43:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "S. Korea wins bronze in women's synchronized 10m diving at Asian Games",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/s-korea-wins-bronze-in-womens-synchronized-10m-diving-at-asian-games",
        "published": "2026-09-26T03:02:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}