Malaysia’s Ng, Subramaniam book LA28 Olympics berth with Asian Games gold
Summary
Malaysia’s squash players Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam won gold medals at the Asian Games in Japan and qualified for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. This marks the first time squash players have qualified for the Olympics, as the sport will debut at the LA28 Games.Key Facts
- Eain Yow Ng and Sivasangari Subramaniam are the first squash players to qualify for the Olympics.
- They won gold medals in the men’s and women’s finals at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Squash will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
- Both players won their finals without losing a single game during the tournament.
- Ng defeated India’s Abhay Singh in 33 minutes with a score of 11-9, 11-5, 11-5.
- Subramaniam defeated India’s Anahat Singh in 23 minutes with a score of 11-4, 11-4, 11-7.
- Anahat Singh became the first Indian woman to reach the Asian Games singles final in squash.
- Pakistan won two bronze medals in squash, with Noor Zaman beating Ashab Irfan in the bronze medal match.
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