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12:33, 29-Apr-2019
Asian badminton championships: Japan claim singles titles as China dominate the doubles
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07:39, 30-Apr-2019
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China bagged two gold medals and Japan took three on the final day of the Asian badminton championships in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Sunday.
China's Wang Yilyu and Huang Dongping won the mixed doubles after winning 21-11, 13-21, 23-21 over compatriots He Jiting and Du Yue at the Wuhan Sports Center.
China's Wang Yilyu (L) and Huang Dongping (2nd, L) shake hands with compatriots He Jiting (2nd, R) and Du Yue after their mixed doubles final at the Asian badminton championships in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo
China's Wang Yilyu (L) and Huang Dongping (2nd, L) shake hands with compatriots He Jiting (2nd, R) and Du Yue after their mixed doubles final at the Asian badminton championships in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo
In the women's doubles, home favorites Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan won 19-21, 21-14, 21-19 over Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara.
The men's singles title was retained by world number one Kento Momota of Japan, who roared back from a game down to defeat China's Shi Yuqi 12-21, 21-18, 21-8.
Japan's Kento Momota poses with his gold medal after winning the men's singles title at the Asian badminton championship in Wuhan, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo
Japan's Kento Momota poses with his gold medal after winning the men's singles title at the Asian badminton championship in Wuhan, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi became the first Japanese to win the women's crown with a 21-19, 21-9 victory over home player He Bingjiao.
The 21-year-old third seed raced out of the blocks in both games against her Chinese opponent, who is one year older.
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi (L) shakes hands with China's He Bingjiao after their women's singles final at the Asian badminton championships in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo
Japan's Akane Yamaguchi (L) shakes hands with China's He Bingjiao after their women's singles final at the Asian badminton championships in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo
The tournament's last event, the men's doubles, was won by Japanese Hiroyuki Endo and Yuta Watanabe, who beat the world top-ranked Indonesian duo Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in the final.
Badminton players across the world now have their eyes on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics with just over a year away.
(With inputs from AFP)
(Top image: China's Chen Qingchen celebrates after she and partner Jia Yifan won the women's doubles final at the Asian badminton championship in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, April 28, 2019. /VCG Photo)