Source: CCTV.com
12-06-2006 10:44
Special Report: Doha 2006Chinese men's badminton team have every reason to celebrate.. the Chinese fight their way through in a tough five rubbers to thrash defending champions South Korea for the gold. But it is a much easier one for the women's..the defending champions easily defeat Japan in the team's competition without losing a single game.
The day's first rubber was decided between world champion Lin Dan of China against Lee Hyun Il of South Korea.
Although he lost the first game, Lin Dan staged a great comeback to claim victory in the second. However he failed again to turn the table in the third.
But then Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng erased the deficit by bravely knocking off tough rivals Lee Yong Dae and Jung Jae Sung in straight games.
Later, Asian Games rookie Chen Jin didn't let hundreds of Chinese spectators down, as he bounced back from one game down to beat Park Sung Hwan.
Although the second doubles pair Zheng Bo and Guo Zhendong failed to hold back Lee Jae Jin and Hag Ji Man, in the fourth rubber, an in-form Bao Chunlai of China smashed Shon Seung Mo in straight games to seal China's victory.
Meanwhile, China smashed Japan 3-0 to retain the women's team title.
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Athens Olympic champion Zhang Ning clinched the opening win for China, beating Japanese top singles shuttler Kaori Mori.
Afterwards, Yang Wei and Zhang Jiewen, doubles winners at the Athens Olympic Games, knocked off Kumiko Ogura and Reiko Shiota.
Two-time world champion Xie Xingfang sealed the victory for China with an effortless win over Eriko Hirose.
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Editor:Lin Lin
