Hong Kong’s Angus Ng off to a winning start in badminton, doubles pairings lose
Youngster wins opening match in the men’s singles but Hong Kong’s two doubles teams are beaten by Indonesian opponents
Angus Ng Ka-long won his opening match in the Rio Olympics men’s singles competition but Hong Kong’s two doubles teams were beaten by Indonesian opponents.
Ng scored a 21-11, 21-14 victory over Canada’s Martin Giuffre in his first match in group M, which also features Pedro Martin, of Portugal.
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The youngster is one of Hong Kong’s main hopes in the badminton competition and though he is not one of the favourites for a medal, recent victories over China’s Lin Dan and Chen Long will give him confidence.
In the mixed doubles, Hong Kong’s Lee Chun-hei and Chau Hoi-wah were beaten 21-12, 19-21, 21-15 by Indonesia’s Praveen Jordan and Debby Susanto.
The women’s doubles pair of Tse Yuen-suet and Poon Lok-kan lost 21-9, 21-11 to Nitya Maheswari and Greysia Polii.
The group is completed by Heather Olver and Lauren Smith, of Great Britain, and the Malaysia duo Vivian Hoo Kah Mu and Woon Khe Wei.
