Taiwan wins gold in men's badminton doubles at Olympics

Gold medallists Lee Yang of Taiwan and Wang Chi-Lin of Taiwan pose on the court. Credit: Reuters Photo

Taiwan's Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin won the badminton men's doubles Olympic gold medal on Saturday by beating China's Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen 21-18 21-12 at the Tokyo Games.

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The Chinese duo therefore claimed silver, while Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik bagged the event's bronze medal.

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