{
  "id": 9973480,
  "title": "Aaron-Kai Wun crash out of Asian Games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/aaron-kai-wun-crash-out-of-asian-games",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T11:35:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/badminton/2026/09/1541680/aaron-kai-wun-crash-out-asian-games"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent Asian Games match, men's doubles scratch pair Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun were knocked out of the tournament. The Malaysian duo faced a challenging battle against South Korea's top-ranked player Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae. Their journey came to an abrupt end when they lost 21-19, 21-16 in the last 16 rounds at Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium. Their initial momentum was put to the test, as they started strong, leading 17-16 in the opening game. However, Won Ho-Seung Jae rallied to secure the game 21-19. The South Korean pair swiftly dominated the second game, ensuring their spot in the quarter-finals against Japan's Kakeru Kumagai-Hiroki Nishi. Despite this setback, Malaysia still maintained its presence in the men's doubles quarter-finals. Malaysian world No. 6 Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Rumsani clinched a victory against former world champions Takuro Hoki-Yugo Kobayashi 21-19, 21-16. Sze Fei-Izzuddin will face either China's Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng-Wang Chang or Thailand's Charoenkitamorn Chaloempon-Thongsa-Nga Worrapol in the last eight matches tomorrow.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Men’s doubles scratch pair Aaron Chia-Tee Kai Wun were eliminated from the Asian Games after losing to South Korea’s world No. 1 Kim Won Ho-Seo Seung Jae in the last 16 today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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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