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Badminton Asia Team Championships: Chinese shuttlers advance on Day 1

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Weng Hongyang (L) of China greets Lee Cheuk-yiu of China's Hong Kong during their men's singles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua
Weng Hongyang (L) of China greets Lee Cheuk-yiu of China's Hong Kong during their men's singles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua

Weng Hongyang (L) of China greets Lee Cheuk-yiu of China's Hong Kong during their men's singles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua

Chinese shuttlers advanced on the first day of the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 on Tuesday after beating Hong Kong, China.

In the men's singles matches, China's Weng Hongyang easily outplayed Lee Cheuk-yiu 21-15, 21-17, Lei Lanxi overcame Angus Ng Ka-long 13-21, 21-16, 21-15, while Wang Zhengxing finished off Chan Yin-chak 21-11, 21-16.

Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan (front) of China compete against Chow Hin-long/Hung Kuei-chun of China's Hong Kong (not pictured) during their men's doubles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua
Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan (front) of China compete against Chow Hin-long/Hung Kuei-chun of China's Hong Kong (not pictured) during their men's doubles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua

Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan (front) of China compete against Chow Hin-long/Hung Kuei-chun of China's Hong Kong (not pictured) during their men's doubles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua

In the men's doubles matches, Chinese duo Chen Boyang/Liu Yi outclassed Lui Chun-wai/Yeung Shing-choi 21-14, 21-12, while another pair Xie Haonan/Zeng Weihan flattened Chow Hin-long/Hung Kuei-chun 21-13, 21-8. Both men's doubles matches ended in 27 minutes.

The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024 will run from February 13 to 18 in Shah Alam, Selangor state of Malaysia. The event is a qualifying stage for the 2024 Thomas and Uber Cup competitions. At the same time, the tournament offers ranking points for the qualification of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Chow Hin-long (L)/Hung Kuei-chun of China's Hong Kong in action during their men's doubles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua
Chow Hin-long (L)/Hung Kuei-chun of China's Hong Kong in action during their men's doubles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua

Chow Hin-long (L)/Hung Kuei-chun of China's Hong Kong in action during their men's doubles match at the Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Malaysia, February 13, 2024. /Xinhua

Match results on Day 1 of Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024

Women's Team:

Thailand 5-0 United Arab Emirates

Japan 5-0 Singapore

Indonesia 5-0 Kazakhstan

Men's Team:

China 5-0 China's Hong Kong

Indonesia 5-0 Saudi Arabia

Japan 5-0 Myanmar

Malaysia 5-0 Brunei

Thailand 2-3 Singapore

Chinese Taipei 5-0 Kazakhstan

South Korea 5-0 United Arab Emirates

(With input from Xinhua)

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