Olympics - Badminton - China's shuttlers start off with a winning streak - but not easily

Liang Weikeng (right) and Wang Chang of China in action during the men's doubles group play stage badminton match against Adam Dong-Nyl Yakura of Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. - Xinhua

PARIS (Reuters): China's shuttlers got off to a fast start on the first day of the badminton competition at the Paris Games on Saturday, winning each of their seven matches - but not without a couple of close calls with France and Malaysia.

From men's and women's singles in the morning to women's and mixed doubles in the afternoon, the Chinese wore down their competition.