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China wins gold medal in badminton

                   
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Aug 15, 2008
        
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Du Jing and Yu Yang won China's first gold medal in Olympic badminton on Friday, defeating South Korea's Lee Hyo-jung and Lee Kyung-won in the final of women's doubles. Second-seeded Du and Yu overpowered the fourth-seeded Koreans on their way to a 21-15, 21-13 win and China's second medal of the tournament. Du and Yu took control of the match going on a nine-point run in the second game to make it 20-12 before winning when Lee Hyo-jung's return on match point went out. China's Wei Yili and Zhang Yawen took the bronze medal with a 21-17, 21-10 win over Japan's Miyuki Maeda and Satoko... [read full story]                    

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Badminton roundup: Asian dominance solidified despite wider world participation

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Aug 18, 2008
        

by sportswriter Chen Jian BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium which warmly welcomed badminton players from a record of 50 IOC member associations, finally witnessed the solid Asian...

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Olympic Medal: Badminton Mixed Doubles

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Aug 17, 2008
        

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Hyo Jung Lee and Yong Dae Lee of South Korea won the Olympic gold medal Sunday in badminton mixed doubles. Liliyana, who goes by only one name, and Nova Widianto of Indonesia took the silver. The...

                   

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Aug 17, 2008
        

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Lin Dan of China, the overwhelming favorite prior to the Olympics, won the gold medal Sunday in the men's badminton singles. Chong Wei Lee of Malaysia settled for the silver. Chen Jin of China had won...

                   

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Aug 17, 2008
        

&$Lee Hyojung and Lee Yongdae of South Korea stand on podium during victory ceremony of mixed doubles gold medal match of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games badminton event in Beijing, China, Aug. 17, 2008. Lee Hyojung and Lee...

                   

Olympic Medal: M Badminton Singles

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Aug 17, 2008
        

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Lin Dan of China, the overwhelming favorite prior to the Olympics, won the gold medal Sunday in the men's badminton singles. Chong Wei Lee of Malaysia settled for the silver. Chen Jin of China had won...

                   

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Aug 17, 2008
        

BEIJING (AP) - China's Lin Dan has won the gold medal in men's singles at the Olympic badminton tournament, defeating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in straight sets. Top-seeded Lin was in control from the outset Sunday and coasted...

                   

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Aug 17, 2008
        

Beijing - South Korean pair Lee Hyo Jung and Lee Yong Dae on Sunday won the gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the mixed badminton competition, beating the Indonesian pair of Liliyana Natsir and Nova Widianto in the final....

                   

China's Lin Dan wins gold in men's badminton

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Aug 17, 2008
        

China's Lin Dan has won the gold medal in men's singles at the Olympic badminton tournament, defeating Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in straight sets. Top-seeded Lin was in control from the outset Sunday and coasted to a 21-12, 21-8...

                   

South Koreans win gold in badminton

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Aug 17, 2008
        

Lin Dan of China overpowered Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei in straight sets Sunday to win the gold medal in men's singles at the Olympic badminton tournament. Top-seed Lin was in control from the outset and coasted to a 21-12, 21-8...

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