Malaysia beat Thailand to end 36-year wait for sepak takraw gold
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Malaysia last won gold in the men’s team regu event at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games.
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The victory at Nagoya City Mizuho Arena saw the Golden Tigers replicate their achievement at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, when Malaysia last won gold in the event after defeating Thailand in the final, reported Berita Harian.
The sepak takraw team’s gold was Malaysia’s fourth gold medal at this year’s Aichi-Nagoya Games after topping the podium twice in karate and once in e-sports.
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