{
  "id": 9966984,
  "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin, Pearly-Thinaah a match away from medal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sze-fei-izzuddin-pearly-thinaah-a-match-away-from-medal-9966984",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T09:47:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/26/sze-fei-izzuddin-pearly-thinaah-a-match-away-from-medal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Malaysian badminton pair Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani and Pearly Tan-M Thinaah are poised for a medal at the Asian Games after reaching the quarter-finals. If they emerge victorious in their upcoming match against China's top-ranked duo Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang, they will secure at least a bronze. This follows their comfortable 21-19, 21-16 win over Japan's ninth-ranked team Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kabayashi in Tokyo.\n\nPearly-Thinaah also advanced swiftly, defeating Thailand's Napapakorn Tungkasatan-Hathaithip Mijad in just 29 minutes. They will face India's world No 26 Gayatri Gopichand-Treesa Jolly in the semi-finals, who themselves upset Japan's third-ranked pair in straight sets during the semi-finals.\n\nThis milestone comes on the heels of Malaysia's men's doubles bronze at the 2022 Asian Games, achieved by Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, and Vivian Hoo-Woon Khe Wei's bronze in women's doubles at the 2014 Games.",
  "summary": "Malaysian pairs score straight-game victories over their rivals in the Asian Games badminton to qualify for the quarter-finals.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sze Fei-Izzuddin, Pearly-Thinaah a match away from medal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sze-fei-izzuddin-pearly-thinaah-a-match-away-from-medal",
        "published": "2026-09-26T09:47:00.000Z"
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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."
}