{"id":31497,"date":"2026-10-02T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31497"},"modified":"2026-10-02T10:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:14:36","slug":"sujeet-kalkal-wins-indias-first-wrestling-gold-at-asian-games-2026-asian-games-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=31497","title":{"rendered":"Sujeet Kalkal wins India&#8217;s first wrestling gold at Asian Games 2026 | Asian Games 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img 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