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Jonathan White

China’s Chen Yufei won the Tokyo 2020 women’s singles badminton final on Sunday night, ending Tai Tzu-ying’s hopes of securing Taiwan’s second gold medal in as many days.
Chen won 2-1 in a thriller at the Musashino Forest Sports Park Plaza, which lasted 81 minutes.
The world No 2, but No 1 seed, won the first game 21-18 before the world No 1, but No 2 seed, Tai fought back with a 21-19 win in the second.
Chen stood firm in another hard-fought battle for the decider, triumphing 21-18 to take gold. It is the 23-year-old’s first Olympic title.

Tai’s silver is only Taiwan’s second Olympic badminton medal after a 29-year wait for the first was ended in Saturday night’s men’s doubles.
Lee Yang and Wang Chi-lin beat Chinese No 3 seeds Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen 2-0 in their final.
Taiwan beats China to end long wait for first badminton gold medal
The final point of the game was won on a challenge by the Taiwanese pair, the image of which has already been made into T-shirts by fans.
Chinese netizens also abused Liu and Li after their defeat.
In the women’s singles bronze medal match, India’s PV Sindhu beat China’s He Bingjiao. The Rio 2016 silver medallist took the match 2-0.


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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Tokyo Olympics: China’s Chen Yufei beats Tai Tzu-ying, ends Taiwan’s dream of second badminton gold

China's Chen Yufei reacts after a point with Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying in their women's singles badminton final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza. Photo: AFP

Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying reacts after a point with China's Chen Yufei in their women's singles badminton final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Tokyo Olympics: Taiwan beats China, lands men’s doubles gold to end long wait for first badminton medal

Taiwan's Lee Yang (left) and Wang Chi-lin pose with their men's doubles badminton gold medals at a ceremony during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza. Photo: AFP

Taiwan's Lee Yang (L) and Taiwan's Wang Chi-lin celebrate winning their men's doubles badminton final match against China's Li Junhui and China's Liu Yuchen during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)

Tokyo Olympics: PV Sindhu loses to Tai Tzu-Ying, plays He Bingjiao for bronze

India's PV Sindhu hits a shot to Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying in their women's singles badminton semi-final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza. Photo: AFP

Tokyo Olympics: China’s Chen Long upsets Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen for spot in badminton semi-final

China’s Chen Long of China in action during the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: EPA-EFE

Tokyo Olympics: bronze heartbreak for Hong Kong’s badminton pair of Tang Chun-man and Tse Ying-suet as Japan prevails

Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino react after beating Hong Kong’s Tse Ying-suet and Tang Chun-man in the bronze medal match of the badminton mixed doubles at the Tokyo Olympics. Photo: Kyodo

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World No 2 women’s singles player takes Tokyo crown after epic 2-1 thriller over Taiwanese star
Silver is only Taiwan’s second-ever shuttling medal at the Games, day after first, while India’s PV Sindhu beats China’s He Bingjiao for bronze



World No 2 Chen Yufei takes Tokyo crown after an epic 2-1 thriller over Taiwanese star Tai Tzu-ying, whose silver is Taiwan’s second-ever badminton medal.


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