South Korean Yong-dae bids goodbye with emotional win at home


2016 Rio Olympics - Badminton - Men's Doubles Group Play - Riocentro - Pavilion 4 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 12/08/2016. Lee Yong-Dae (KOR) of South Korea looks at the shuttlecock as he sits on the court during play with Yoo Yeon-Seong (KOR) of South Korea against Lee Sheng-Mu (TPE) of Taiwan and Tsai Chia Hsin (TPE) of Taiwan. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS.

KUALA LUMPUR: Lee Yong-dae bade goodbye to world badminton with an emotional win at his home tournament – the Korean Open.

The 28-year-old Yong-dae partnered Yoo Yeon-seong to beat Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen of China 16-21, 22-20, 21-18 in a thrilling 85-minute men’s doubles final in Seoul on Sunday.

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