The Aporia · Malaysia’s Ng, Subramaniam book LA28 Olympics berth with Asian Games gold

Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam of Malaysia won gold medals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, securing their spots as the first squash players to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Both players successfully defended their titles without losing a game; Ng defeated India’s Abhay Singh 3-0, while Subramangari beat Anahat Singh 3-0 in her final match. Their victories give Malaysia its fifth and sixth gold medals at the event.

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Malaysia's Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam made history by becoming the first squash players to qualify for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, after winning gold medals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Squash is set to debut as an Olympic sport in 2028, and their victory secured them a spot directly because a gold medal in squash at these games guarantees qualification for the next Olympics. Both players successfully defended their titles without losing any games during the competition, with Eain defeating India's Abhay Singh 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 in just 33 minutes. Their victories brought Malaysia its fifth and sixth gold medals at the event.

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Malaysia’s Ng, Subramaniam book LA28 Olympics berth with Asian Games gold · assertive framing

Malaysia’s Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam have made history by becoming the first squash players to qualify for the Summer Olympics after winning gold medals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. asserted

Ng → make → Nagoya

The defending champions won the men’s and women’s finals on Sunday and earned a ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Games, where squash will make its Olympic debut. asserted

squash → defend → debut

Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Yuki Kurihara, Japan’s 11-year-old e-sports prodigy, wins Asian Games gold - list 2 of 4N asserted

Kurihara → win → 4N

Korea’s Ri breaks three weightlifting records, India’s Chanu bags silver - list 3 of asserted

Chanu → break → list

medal → ’ → Olympics

Both Eain and Sivasangari successfully defended their titles without dropping a single game in their campaigns. asserted

Eain → defend → campaigns

Their victories gave Malaysia its fifth and sixth gold medals. asserted

victories → give → medals

World number 18 Eain thrashed India’s Abhay Singh 11-9, 11-5, 11-5 in 33 minutes at the Nagoya Kinjo Futo Arena and became the first Malaysian to qualify for the Olympics. asserted

Eain → thrash → Olympics

World number five Sivasangari joined her compatriot soon after when she made quick work of the women’s final against India’s Anahat Singh. asserted

she → join → Singh

She demolished Singh, ranked 17th in the world, 11-4, 11-4, 11-7 in just 23 minutes to clinch gold. asserted

She → demolish → gold

Earlier, Singh, the world junior champion, produced a stellar comeback in the semifinals from two sets down to overpower Japan’s Satomi Watanabe (9-11, 11-13, 12-10, 11-6, 11-3) on Saturday. asserted

Singh → produce → Saturday

“I think it is the best win of my career,” Singh, 18, said after the match. asserted

Singh → think → match

“She’s number six in the world, and that’s the highest win I’ve ever had in my squash career.” asserted

I → ’ → career

She made history even before Sunday’s match began when her semifinal victory made her the first Indian woman to reach the singles final at the Asian Games. asserted

her → make → Games

Earlier in the day, Pakistan picked up two more bronze medals at the games as third seed Noor Zaman toppled compatriot Ashab Irfan 3-0 in the bronze medal match. asserted

Zaman → pick → match

Watanabe took a 3-1 win over Hong Kong’s Sin Yuk Chan. asserted

Watanabe → take → Chan

Malaysia’s Ng, Subramaniam book LA28 Olympics berth with Asian Games gold

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