Home fans in tears and left shell-shocked as South Korea whitewash China for 'precious' badminton gold in Hangzhou


South Korea’s team celebrate their victory during the women’s team badminton final between China and South Korea at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in China’s eastern Zhejiang province on Sunday (Oct 1, 2023). - AFP

HANGZHOU (AFP): South Korea's badminton squad raced onto the court and some players were in tears after steamrolling hosts China 3-0 to win Asian Games women's team gold Sunday for the first time in nearly 30 years.

World number one An Se-young got the party started in Hangzhou in rampant fashion when she defeated Chen Yufei 21-12, 21-13 in double-quick time.

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