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Wang Chi-Lin and Lee Yang Retain Olympic Badminton Title After Intense Battle

Wang Chi-Lin and Lee Yang Retain Olympic Badminton Title After Intense Battle

Taiwan’s Wang Chi-Lin and Lee Yang successfully defended their Olympic badminton men’s doubles title at the 2024 Paris Games, defeating China’s top-ranked team of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in a gripping three-game final. This win marks a historic moment for Taiwan as the Linyang duo claimed the country’s first gold medal of the Games.

Paris 2024 Olympics – Badminton – Men’s Doubles Gold Medal Match – Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France – August 04, 2024. Chi-Lin Wang of Taiwan and Yang Lee of Taiwan in action during the match against Wei Keng Liang of China and Chang Wang of China. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

The match was a rollercoaster, with Wang and Lee taking the first game 21-17 after capitalizing on a series of errors by the Chinese team. The second game was a fierce contest, with the lead changing hands multiple times before the Chinese pair edged it 21-18.

In the decisive third game, Wang and Lee demonstrated their championship mettle, taking a commanding 17-13 lead before holding off a late surge from Liang and Wang to win 21-19. The victory sealed their place as back-to-back Olympic champions.

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